Pear cakes

A rustic yogurt cake topped with sweet, soft pears and a dusting of cinnamon sugar is worthy of both your dessert and breakfast tables.

I have a list of things in life that make me really, really happy. That list consists of many things, including traveling, cookbooks, bacon and sundresses. Oh yeah… and this pear cardamom upside down cake. I found this recipe over on Luisa’s beautiful blog, and she found it years ago in the LA Times, from one of the test kitchen cooks, Mary Ellen Rae. After gazing at the recipe for only about thirty seconds, I knew in my soul that I had to make this cake as soon as humanly possible…and serve…

This cake is a wonderful harmony of spicy ginger, rich batter and sweet fruit. To get the balance right, be sure to use the full amount of ginger and really fill the bottom layer with pears, packed tightly. Note the low baking temperature, which allows the soft batter to cook through.

Easy Italian pear cake, a simple moist cake that is perfect for breakfast, dessert, or served as an afternoon tea cake. Made with creamy yogurt, butter, and fresh pears all in one bowl. This cake will be a hit with all your family and friends!

Many apologies are due for the delay in this post… My final exams took over and blogging came to a halt. Nevertheless, I am back and with the freedom summer offers, I have the ambitious aim o…

This Caramelized Pear Upside Down Cake is a real crowd pleaser. It’s a super moist cake topped with pears that are nestled in a gooey spiced brown sugar.

This cake is easy to make and looks divine. The sticky brown caramel glazes the pears and seeps into the cake, making it moist and delicious. Serve warm from the oven with vanilla ice-cream for a decadent dessert.

I’m joining The Novel Bakers with Home Made Winter. I swooned when saw the pear cake on the cover of this cookbook and had to try it. I made this cake twice, the first time was a hot mess. The rec…

A rustic Italian almond olive oil cake bursting with pears poached in a lemony syrup.

This week’s recipe comes from The Little Grocery Service, a boutique fruit and vegetable delivery service in Sydney. This gorgeous…

This pear cake features a light and moist cake under a layer of sweet caramelized pears. Simple ingredients and ready in minutes!

Fresh Ginger and Pear Cake ~ this buttery breakfast cake is lightly spiced with fresh ginger and cardamom, and topped with fresh juicy pears. As if you needed another reason to celebrate pear season!

Pear Cake

Man, I really have to get better at this blogging more than once a week thing. I blame fall, with it's cooler weather not making the world feel like march through the desert and therefore making me want to, you know, do stuff. But then also fall brings pretty good blog fodder, like the be

vegetarian Baking with unusual whole grain flours and unrefined sugars is not only great for your health: it’s also a great way to add depth and flavour to cakes, biscuits and pastries. Amaranth flour has a sweet hay-like aroma that nicely complements the strong spices and various sweeteners in this moist pear cake. It’s also […]