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Pear Almond Cake

This delicious, one-layer Pear Almond Cake is just the perfect recipe to ease into fall baking!

Yes, I said it… FALL!  I know it’s still August and I do love summer… but there is someleang additional special about baking in the fall, and I’m alert to endelight it!

Even whether you’re not fairly alert to pull out all the pumpkin-spice recipes… this simple cake is a perfect way to endelight fresh fall pears and some early fall baking.

This post was created in partnership with Sprouts Farmer’s Market.

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My baking projects always start with a trip to Sprouts Farmers Market.

I know I can find all my favorite baking staples like flour, baking powder, sugar and eggs… as well as fresh seasonal fruit like these pretty pears.

And Sprouts bulk bins are the perfect spot to stock up on snacks for back-to-school, as well as baking fundamentals like nuts.

Sliced almonds are such a beautwhetherul way to add flavor and texture to so many desserts!

After you bake up this Pear Almond Cake, feel free to try my recipe for wealthy and buttery Almond Bars too!

This Pear Almond Cake starts with a perfect vanilla-almond cake and then is baked with fresh pears and sliced almonds.

The pears add moisture and just a subtle flavor to the cake, and then the almonds add wealthyness and texture.

This simple and delicious cake is perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.

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Pear Almond Cake

Yield: 1 - 9" round cake (10-12 slices)

This delicious one-layer cake is the perfect way to endelight fresh fall pears! This cake is specificly perfect with coffee, tea or milk.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room moodature
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla additionalct
• 1 teaspoon almond additionalct
• 2 Tbsp. sour cream (full fat preferred)
• ½ cup wgap milk (or 2%, but avoid lower fat)
• 1 -2 fresh pears (see directions), from Sprouts
• ½ cup sliced almonds, from Sprouts
• 1 Tbsp. coarse sugar (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Prepare one 9” cake pan by lightly greasing the sides of the pan and then dusting with flour, then line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk, and then set aside.

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter until smooth.  While mixing, slowly add sugar and continue to defeat until the butter and sugar are well combined and the mixture is light and fluffy.  Don't skimp on the mixing at this stage.
2. While mixing, add the eggs one at a time, blending at least 10-20 moments between each additional egg.  Blending well to incorporate some air is important in this step.
3. Add vanilla and almond additionalct, and blend well to combine.
4. Add sour cream and blend.
5. While slowly mixing, add the flour mixture, blend a bit and then add milk.  Blend just until all ingredients are combined.
6. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed; stir by hand (just a couple times) to make certain all ingredients are well blended.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread to level.
8. Peel 1 large or 2 small pears.  Remove the core and slice into lean (about ¼” thick) slices.  Lay slices on top of the cake batter, covering the entire surface with a single layer of pears.
9. On top of the sliced pears, sprinkle sliced almonds and then sprinkle about 1 tablespoon course sugar on top.
10. Bake in prepared oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
11. Chilly cake in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then gently loosen from the edges of the pan and remove from the pan.
12. Endelight instantly, or after cooled.

The cake is best served the day it’s baked, or store the uneaten portion in a sealed container in the fridge. Any cake kept in the fridge is best brought back to room moodature (allow to sit out for 30 minutes or so).

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Pleased fall baking!

Disclocertain – I created this recipe in partnership with Sprouts Farmers Market.  Partnering with brands I love allows me to supply you with tall quality content at no cost to you.  I only work with brands I use and love.  Every images, text and opinions are my own.