Country Style Pear Cake Recipes

FRESH PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the pears and the sugar and let stand for one hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Slightly beat the egg whites and combine them with the oil, chopped pecans and pear mixture.
• Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the pear mixture. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven ant let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing form pan.

COUNTRY PEAR-PECAN SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom of 8- or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix all streusel ingredients; set aside.
• In large bowl, mix 1 3/4 cups flour, granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking soda, ginger and salt with spoon. Add oil, buttermilk and eggs; mix with spoon until blended. Stir in pears. Spread batter in pan; sprinkle with streusel.
• Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until deep golden brown and set on top. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

CLASSIC PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, combine powdered sugar and 3/4 cup butter; beat at low speed until crumbly. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well at medium speed after each addition. Add vanilla; beat well. Add flour, cornmeal and baking powder; mix well.
• Place 1/4 cup butter in 9-inch round cake pan. Heat in oven for about 4 minutes or until butter is melted. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pear slices over mixture in pan, slightly overlapping. Spoon and carefully spread cake batter over pears.
• Bake at 350°F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.

COUNTRY PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat oven to 375°.
• Grease and flour a 9 inch round cake pan; set aside.
• In a big bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and lemon zest until well blended.
• Beat in 2/3 cup sugar.
• Stir in the flour and mix until a smooth batter is formed.
• Peel the pears; cut the pears lengthwise into quarters; cut away the tough cores and any seeds.
• Slice the pear quarters crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
• Add the pears to the batter and stir gently so they are completely incorporated into the batter.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle the top of the cake with the 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake for 50 minutes; set the pan on a wire rack to cool.
• Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.
• *Serve with vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce.

COUNTRY PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Oil and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom with parchment paper. Whisk eggs, oil, milk, and lemon peel in large bowl. Whisk in 2/3 cup sugar. Add flour; whisk until batter is smooth. Mix in pears. Transfer batter to pan. Sprinkle top with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake until brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Using sharp knife, cut around edge of cake to loosen. Turn cake out onto rack. Invert onto platter right-side up. Sift powdered sugar over top.

PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch-round layer-cake pan with butter and sprinkle with the bread crumbs. Turn the pan upside down and tap it or shake it lightly to get rid of all the loose crumbs.
• In a bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. Add the sugar and salt and continue beating until well combined. Add the flour, mixing thoroughly with the other ingredients.
• Peel the pears, slice in half and scoop out the seeds and core. Cut lengthwise into thin slices. Add to the bowl, mixing them well with the other ingredients; the batter will be very thick.
• Spoon the batter into the pan, leveling it off with the back of a spoon or a spatula. Dot the surface with the butter.
• Bake in the top rack of the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top is lightly golden.
• Remove it from the pan as soon as it is cool and firm enough to handle. It may be served lukewarm or cold.

OLD-FASHIONED PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, yogurt, oil, egg whites and egg until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into yogurt mixture until blended. Stir in pears and pecans., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

COUNTRY-STYLE PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius.
• Grease a deep, 20 cm round cake tin and line with baking paper.
• With electric beaters, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy.
• Add eggs one at a time stirring after each one.
• Add essence and beat until combined.
• With a metal spoon, fold in flour and cinnamon alternatively with the milk.
• Stir until just combined and mixture is almost smooth.
• Transfer mixture into prepared tin.
• Peel pears and cut into quarters lengthwise.
• Press pieces gently into cake mixture along the sides of the tin having the narrow part of the pear pieces facing the centre of the cake.
• Gently warm apricot jam and drizzle over cake and pear and bake in the oven for about 55 minutes.
• Some ovens may be a little different so keep an eye on it after 45 minutes of cooking.
• Pears are very moist and some cakes may take a little longer.
• Turn the heat down if this happens so the cake does not burn.
• Leave in the tin for about 10 minutes after cooked and then turn onto a rack to cool.