pear almond cake

This light and fluffy Pear Almond Cake is packed with fresh fruit and sliced almonds! Only 15 minutes of prep; and 50 minutes of idle time (baking). Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert! Serve it dusted with powdered sugar, whipped cream, or plain vanilla ice cream. It can be easily adjusted to be gluten-free and dairy-free!

Pear Almond Cake

all-purpose flour (or baking flour, sifted

baking powder

white granulated sugar

oz salted butter (melted)

eggs

plain low-fat Greek yogurt

vanilla extract

almond extract (or Amaretto liqueur)

pears (firm texture, cored and peeled)

almonds

Preheat oven to 350°F.  If your oven has a convection setting, use a convection bake setting.  Line the bottom of the 9x3-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Grease the sides and the bottom of the springform pan with butter or cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, mix flour and baking powder.

In a large bowl, combine sugar, melted butter, and eggs, and beat using a whisk for about 1 or 2 minutes until the mixture becomes smooth, light in color, and fluffy.

Mix in Greek yogurt, vanilla, and almond extract, and whisk just until combined.

Add the flour mixture gradually, adding 1 cup at a time and whisking it together with the wet ingredients just until combined. Do not over-mix.

You will use 3 pears. Chop one peeled and cored pear into small chunks. Fold the chopped pear into the cake batter.

Slice the remaining 2 pears (peeled and cored) into thin slices. Don&#39;t add them to the cake yet.

Pour the cake batter (with pear chunks) into the parchment paper-lined springform pan. Arrange pear slices (the remaining 2 pears) tightly on top of the cake in a circular pattern. Top with sliced almonds. See my photos (scroll up) for reference.

Place the baking pan with the cake batter on the middle rack (this is especially important for non-convection ovens). Bake for about 50 minutes or 1 hour until the tester (or toothpick) inserted in the center of the cake (away from the pears) comes out clean.

Remove the cake from the oven. Let it cool in a springform pan on a wire rack. After cooling the cake for about 30 minutes, release the cake from the springform pan. At this point, if the cake is cool enough, you can slide your hand (or a large wide spatula) under the cake, between the parchment paper and the bottom of the pan, and transfer the cake with the parchment paper attached to its bottom onto a cake plate.

When serving, dust with powdered sugar, if desired.

I provide helpful step-by-step photos above the recipe card (scroll up).

It's pretty clear. Did you not read the "Notes" section about this?

This recipe is fantastic! I've made it several times and it's a huge hit with my family!

This was a great hit when I took it to a neighborhood gathering. Lots of requests for the recipe.

Thank you , not only for this wonderful recipe, but for all of the recipes you share! I made this cake for our daughter; first day of her first job out of college!
It’s so good, and not overly sweet!
I am grateful for you and all of the inspiration you give me in cooking!

Looking for a flourless cake that’s bursting with sweet flavors and keeping your taste bud coming back for more? This Pear Almond Cake has got your back! It’s soft and moist, loaded with ripe pears and almond flavor, and it is so easy to make.

sugar (144 g)

unsalted butter (room temperature, 113 g)

almond extract

almond flour (280 g, packed)

salt

pears (cored & sliced)

almonds (for topping, optional)

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Butter and line an 8” round cake pan with two long strips of parchment paper in a cross pattern (see photos in post for visual), allowing the excess to hang over the sides and one piece of round parchment paper to cover the bottom. Set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, salt and baking powder until distributed evenly. Set aside.

Beat together softened butter and sugar in the bowl of the stand mixer with the paddle attachment until fluffy. Lightly beat the eggs with vanilla and almond extract in a small bowl, and pour in a little at a time while the mixer is still going at reduced speed. Increase mixer speed and continue beating until fully incorporated.

Add the almond flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.

Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Add sliced pear and press them halfway into the cake batter. Sprinkle almond slices on top.

Bake for 55 - 60 minutes until the center is no longer jiggly and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Note: around the 45 minutes mark, check to see if you need to tent the cake with a piece of foil so the top doesn’t burn.

Remove the cake from the oven, place it on a wire rack and let it cool completely in the pan before removing it from the pan.

Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar.

This cake was easy to follow and delicious!  I took your suggestion of adding ginger and cardamom.  I can see why it could be for breakfast -- it has an eggy sponginess like a popover! 

Thank you!

Delicious... made two batches. One with apples in small tart pans and another with pears. Gave some to my neighbour and my in-laws and they all loved it. Will definitely make it again and again😋

This cake was delicious and very easy to make.  In the photo, it looks like you used 3 pears-making 6 halves, and I think I would have preferred a little more pear than the 2 that I used per the recipe.  I followed the recipe with the slight adjustment of swapping out 1/4 c of the sugar for Xylo-sweet and I also added some ginger and nutmeg to the cake batter and a sprinkle of cinnamon on the top.  Moist and flavorful-I'll certainly make it again.  Thank you for the recipe!

This was an amazing cake. Everyone loved it! Thank you

Thanks so much for sharing my lemon flourless cake post. I'm so happy you love it too, its a winner. I cannot wait to try this pear almond cake. What a delicious combination and so perfect for any time.

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