This Super Moist Pear Cake is my favorite go to cake to have with tea or coffee because it’s so moist and delicious. I have had so many compliments on it an I am sure you will love it too. Zane also loves this cake because he is a huge fan of Pears. He always asks me if I can add some more sugar on top whenever he eats a piece.
HOW TO MAKE THE SUPER MOIST PEAR CAKE:
It’s important that you use very ripe pears. They are usually sweeter and produce more moisture and don’t have a crunch when you bake them. I don’t like fruits in cake that still have a little crunch to them. I just want every bite to melt in my mouth. Another thing that I recommend is that you have your butter at room temperature and use real butter. No fake butter substitutions or any kind of modified butter.
HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE SUPER MOIST PEAR CAKE:
Peel and slice the pears. In an electric mixer bowl, whip up the sugar and butter until you obtain a super creamy and fluffy texture. Add in the 1 cup of confectioner sugar, vanilla and eggs. Continue mixing on high speed for a minute until they are well combined. Add in the baking powder, sifted flour and a pinch of salt. Mix again for 1-2 minutes. Gradually add 3/4 cup of milk while mixing on low speed. Mix for another minute.
Grease or spray a round baking pan and pour the batter in. Ideally, a 9 inch one is the best size. If you don’t have a round pan, you can use a 9 x 13 inch pan. Just remember, the smaller the pan, the thicker the cake will be and the more time you need to cook it. Just insert a tooth pick or wooden skewer at around 30 minutes and test it. Another thing, I recommend you use a detachable pan because you can’t tip the cake over to serve. This just makes things easier. If you use a rectangular pan, just place a larger size of parchment paper this way you can just lift the whole cake out when you need to dust it with confectioner sugar.
BAKING THE SUPER MOIST PEAR CAKE:
After placing the batter in your pan, spread a layer of the sliced pears to cover the whole batter. Sprinkle some cinnamon and brown sugar on top of the pears. Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree over for 40-45 minutes. Insert a wooden skewer to make sure it’s completely clean before removing the cake. Depends on where you live, sometimes some ovens are a little different than others. Remove the cake and cover with a kitchen towel to let it cool down. It may take up to 30 minutes to completely cool down. Dust with some confectioner sugar and serve. If you are not serving right away, I recommend not dusting it too much because by the time you eat it, the cake’s moisture will absorb the sugar and you will need to dust a little more later to make it look pretty for serving.
I hope you remember me when you take delicious bites off of this Super Moist Pear Cake. I am certain you will love it. Whether you are that person who loves to have a piece of cake with your cup of tea or coffee, or just that person who has a sweet tooth for cakes anytime during the day or after a filling meal, I am sure this will satisfy your cravings. Please rate this recipe when you get a chance to try it and re-share with family and friends. Don’t forget to tag me on your Instagram stories so I can see your delicious Pear Cake. XoXo…
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Super Moist Pear Cake
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1½ cup of sugar may add 1/2 cup more if you like it extra sweet
- ½ cup confectioner sugar + 2 tbsps. for dusting.
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 tsps. baking powder
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 ripe pears peeled and sliced
- 1/8 tsp salt Just a pinch
TOPINGS:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- Peel and slice the Pears.
- In an electric mixer bowl, whip up the caster sugar and butter until you obtain a super creamy and fluffy texture.
- Add in the confectioner sugar, vanilla and eggs. Continue mixing on high speed for a minute until they are well combined.
- Add in the baking powder, sifted flour and a pinch of salt. Mix again for 1-2 minutes. Gradually add 3/4 cup of milk while mixing on low speed. Mix for another minute.
- Grease or spray a round baking pan and pour the batter in. Ideally, a 9 inch one is the best size.
- After placing the batter in your pan, spread a layer of the sliced pears to cover the whole batter. Sprinkle some cinnamon and the brown sugar on top of the pears.
- Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree over for 40-45 minutes. Insert a wooden skewer to make sure it's completely clean before removing the cake.
- Remove the cake and cover with a kitchen towel to let it cool down. It may take up to 30 minutes to completely cool down. Dust with some confectioner sugar and serve.
Notes
- If you are not serving right away, I recommend not dusting it too much because by the time you eat it, the cake's moisture will absorb the sugar and you will need to dust a little more later to make it look pretty for serving.
- Only use real butter.
Hello Mima
In your ingredients you said 1 and 1/2 cup of sticks butter so how many grams is that…
Thanks
Hanaa
Hi Hanaa!
Every 1 stick of butter is 1/2 cup and that is equal to 113g. So you are looking at 170g of butter
I made this today. It is absolutely delicious. I added the extra sugar n batter and tossed my pears in the brown sugar while mixing recipe. So good
Thank you so much for leaving a review and comment! I am glad you liked it!
Hmm. The flavor of the cake batter nicely complemented the pears. But I had to bake it an extra 35 minutes. . And half of the pear slices, especially ones in the middle, sank to the bottom. It was not a pretty cake. But it did taste good.
Hi Maria!
I am sorry you had problems making it. The baking dish changes things a lot. Not sure what you used. Also some ovens are different than others(especially overseas) so it’s perfectly okay if you needed more time. I am glad it tasted good for you in the end!