Light Pear Cake Recipes

SUPER MOIST PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Peel and slice the Pears.
• In an electric mixer bowl, whip up the sugar and butter until well combined for about 1 minute.
• Add in the vanilla, lemon zest and eggs. Continue mixing on high speed for 1-2 minutes until they are well combined.
• Add in the baking powder, sifted flour and a pinch of salt. Mix again for about 1 minute. Gradually add ½ cup of milk and ⅓ cup oil while mixing on low speed. Mix for another minute or two on low speed.
• Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and grease or spray a round spring foam baking pan then pour the batter in. Ideally, a 10 x 3 inch deep pan is the best size.
• After placing the batter in your pan, spread a layer of the sliced pears to cover the whole batter. Sprinkle some cinnamon and the brown sugar on top of the pears.
• Bake in a pre-heated 350 F oven for 40 minutes then lay over an aluminum foil wrap on top to cover the cake and bake for another 10-15 minutes depending on your oven. Insert a wooden skewer to make sure it's completely clean before removing the cake. It may take less or a bit more time depending on your oven.
• Remove the cake from the oven and cover with a kitchen towel to let it cool down. It may take up to 1 hour to completely cool down. Dust with some confectioner sugar right before serving.

SOUR CREAM PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously butter a 9 inch Bundt or tube pan. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar into the pan, and tilt to coat the buttered surface. Shake out the excess.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in the vanilla and sour cream, mixing just until blended. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until fully incorporated. Fold in the chopped pears using a rubber spatula.
• In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and pecans. Spoon 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the pecan mixture. Repeat layers two more times, ending with the pecan mixture on top.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top of the cake springs back when lightly pressed, or a knife inserted into the crown comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then run a knife around the outside edge of the cake. Carefully invert onto a cooling rack. If the cake won't come out of the pan, tap it firmly with a knife on the bottom and sides of the pan. Set aside to cool completely.
• When cool, transfer the cake to a serving plate using two spatulas. Drizzle with the caramel ice cream topping before serving.

CARAMEL-GLAZED PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour. In medium bowl, gently toss pears and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; let stand 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, beat eggs, 2 cups of the granulated sugar, the oil and 2 teaspoons of the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed until blended. Fold in pears and pecans. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack.
• In 1-quart heavy saucepan, heat butter, brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the whipping cream to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool until slightly thickened. Drizzle glaze over warm cake. Let stand until set.

PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Make the topping: Melt butter in the bottom of a 10 1/2-inch cast-iron skillet over low heat. Add brown sugar, stirring until dissolved. Swirl to coat the bottom; remove from heat, and cool. Cut pears into 1/4-inch-thick wedges, and arrange them in a circular pattern over the brown-sugar mixture to cover completely; set aside.
• Make the batter: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract; beat to combine. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating to combine.
• Alternating with the milk, gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and mix, on low speed, just until the flour is incorporated.
• In a large bowl, beat reserved egg whites and the cream of tartar with a hand mixer until stiff but not dry. Using a rubber spatula, fold egg whites into the batter. Transfer to skillet. Using an offset spatula, spread the batter evenly, being careful not to disturb the pears.
• Bake until well browned on top and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Run a knife around inside of pan, and immediately invert the cake onto a serving dish. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GLAZED LEMON-PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening (do not use cooking spray); lightly flour.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, allspice and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about 1 cup at a time, and milk, about 1/2 cup at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Fold in pears, walnuts and 3/4 teaspoon of the lemon peel. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted halfway between side and center of pan comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice and remaining 3/4 teaspoon lemon peel until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Spoon over cake, allowing some to drizzle down side.

LIGHT PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a bundt pan.
• Mix all ingredients, except currant jelly, with an electric mixer.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 30-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Melt current jelly in microwave; brush on outside of cake while warm.

PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 8x8-inch pan.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, salt.
• In a bowl, combine pears, cinnamon, and 1/4 cup of sugar, toss lightly.
• Cream butter and remaining sugar together, add egg and vanilla and mix till the batter is pale and smooth.
• Add milk alternatively with the dry ingredients, starting and ending with flour.
• Pour half of the batter into baking pan.
• Cover with pears, then pour the remaining half of the batter, covering the pears completely.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Let cool completely.

PEAR BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving the syrup; chop pears. Place pears and syrup in a large bowl; add the cake mix, egg whites and egg. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on high for 4 minutes., Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Add batter. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

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.