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Sliced cake with pears and crunchy almonds on a serving plate.
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Italian Almond Pear Cake

This tender pear cake recipe with sweet pears, almond flour, and crunchy salted almonds is an easy Italian dessert for fall.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: almond pear cake, pear cake, pear cake recipe
Servings: 8
Author: Amy

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 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.