Best Aunt Josephines Fresh Pear Cake Recipes

ROSEMARY ANJOU PEAR CAKE

Rosemary Anjou Pear Cake image

Add aromatic flavors to your dessert table with this upside-down rosemary and Anjou pear cake.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 3h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 large unpeeled red Anjou pears, thinly sliced (3 1/2 cups)
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
2 eggs
1 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Wrap outside bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with heavy-duty foil to prevent leaking. Spray inside bottom and side of pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, gently toss pears, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and the rosemary. Layer pear slices in bottom of pan.
In large bowl, beat eggs and 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons remaining sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add oil, liqueur and orange peel, beating until blended. On low speed, beat in flour, cornmeal and salt just until blended. Pour batter over pears.
Bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen cake; place heatproof serving plate upside down on pan. Turn plate and pan over. Carefully remove pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Carbohydrate 55 g, Fat 4, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 110 mg

OLD-FASHIONED ALMOND PEAR CAKE

Old-Fashioned Almond Pear Cake image

Pear lovers will find it hard to resist going back for seconds (and maybe even thirds) of this old-fashioned cake. Almond extract beautifully complements the pears and tender cake.-Roxanne Chan, Albany, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups sliced peeled fresh pears
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 eggs
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the pears, ginger and lemon juice; set aside., In another bowl, beat the eggs, confectioners' sugar, butter and extract until blended. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended. Stir in pear mixture., Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan; sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 136mg cholesterol, Sodium 171mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.