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Almond-Pear Cake Recipe
Ingredients (23)
- For the Pears:
- 1 1/2 cups white wine
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup (about 3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon (see note)
- 4 cardamom pods, crushed
- 4 Seckel pears, halved from pole to pole and cored
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- For the Cake:
- 1 1/4 cups (about 6 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons pear poaching liquid
- 1/4 cup milk, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (about 3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons almond paste
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (see note)
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar (optional)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom seeds (optional)
Directions
Learn how to make this recipe at Serious Eats