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Italian Almond Pear Cake
This
Italian Almond Pear Cake
is the perfect way to enjoy fall pears. A dense cake with the sweetness of fresh pears and the crunch of salty almond. You can serve this cake in the morning with cup of coffee or tea, or after dinner.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Cake, Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
almond pear cake, pear and almond cake, pear cake recipe
Servings:
8
Equipment
Springform Pan
Ingredients
7
tablespoons
unsalted butter
softened
7
tablespoons
granulated sugar
2
large eggs
2/3
cup
almond flour
7
tablespoons
gluten-free flour
1/2
teaspoon
baking powder
3
ripe but not too soft pears
peeled, halved and cored
1/3
cup
roasted
salted almonds, sliced
1-2
tablespoons
powdered sugar
Instructions
Prepare springform pan by greasing with butter, line bottom with parchment paper.
Preheat oven to 400°.
In a medium bowl mix together almond meal, flour and baking powder.
In a bowl of electric mixer add butter and sugar beating until well blended and creamy.
While blender is on slow add eggs to mixer one at a time.
Once blended add flour mixture, beat until just blended.
Pour batter into prepared pan, using spatula spread to smooth.
Top with pear halves in a circular pattern, do not overlap.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove and sprinkle top of cake with sliced almonds so that they are spread out evenly over top of pears.
Return to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes.
Remove from oven to a rack and let cool.
Once completely cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Slice and enjoy.
Notes
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week and enjoy with coffee or tea.