Caramelized Pear Cake
A delicious Gâteau aux Poires Caramélisées that combines tender caramelized pears and a moist cake, evoking nostalgia and comfort.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 pears (divide into 3 + 2)
- 200 g all-purpose flour (or 150 g flour + 50 g hazelnut or almond flour)
- 0.5 sachet baking powder (about 5 g)
- 250 g sugar (divided; 150 g + 100 g)
- 1 sachet vanilla sugar
- 3 eggs (separated; 2 for the batter, 1 for the cream)
- 1 large pinch of salt
- 130 g butter (divided; 60 g + 70 g)
- 60 ml milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Prepare the pears by peeling and slicing three, while keeping the last two for the top.
- Caramelize the sliced pears with 60 g of butter and 100 g of sugar for 5-7 minutes until tender.
- Make the batter by beating 2 egg yolks with 150 g of sugar until fluffy, then adding melted butter, milk, and vanilla sugar.
- Combine the dry ingredients and mix into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold into the batter.
- Assemble the cake by pouring half the batter into a buttered pan, layer the caramelized pears, then pour the remaining batter and top with the last two pear slices.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to serve.
Notes
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce for extra indulgence.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: caramelized pear cake, dessert, French dessert, nostalgic recipe, Gâteau aux Poires