Almond Pear Upside Down Cake
Red Anjou pears are layered in the bottom of this Almond Pear Upside Down Cake recipe, with warm, fragrant spices that compliment the cake.
Friends, if you’re looking for a stunner cake recipe for this holiday season, then this Almond Pear Upside-Down Cake is it . Of course, upside down cakes are my all-time favorite cakes, because they remind me of my mom. My beautiful mom, Millie, was the best cook and person! I miss her so much, especially around the holidays.
Almond Pear Upside Down Cake
This moist Almond Pear Upside Down Cake will not disappoint. It’s elegant and beautiful for this festive season! You can top it many ways, but we love a soft whipped cream.
Serve a breakfast cake for the holidays
Or serve with a maple-flavored whipped cream or serve the cake warm with vanilla ice cream.
We love this for breakfast or dessert. Breakfast cake is really yummy to serve, especially during the holidays! This peach upside down cake recipe you can use canned peaches, when fresh are not in season. This is my mom’s go-to recipe!
Ingredients for Pear Almond Cake
- All-purpose flour + almond flour
- Butter
- Kosher salt
- Cinnamon + allspice + fresh nutmeg
- Vanilla extract
- White sugar
- Baking powder
- Red Anjou pear
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Ingredients to Caramelize the Pear
- Butter
- Kosher salt salt
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon + allspice
You can also make my mom’s Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream!
How to make an upside down pear cake
Red Anjou pears, because of their firm texture, hold up well in this upside down cake. Warm, fragrant fall spices compliment the moist almond flour and vanilla, creating a decadently moist cake that you can serve for breakfast or dessert.
To cut your pear evenly, begin by dividing it into quarters, then quarter the quarters, cutting out the seeds as needed.
Use a 10’’ springform pan for this recipe, lined with a parchment paper round. We always keep a stash of parchment paper in our kitchen for baking!
Combine the butter, salt, light brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice. Heat and spread onto the bottom of the prepared pan.
Layer the pear slices in a spiral fashion on top.
Next mix the flour, almond flour, butter, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and vanilla. Beat until creamed, then add the sugar and baking soda and beat on medium-high until smooth.
Finally, beat in the eggs and pour the batter over the pears and gently smooth out.
How to serve upside down pear cake
Bake and then cool for 15 minutes until the sides of the cake begin to pull away from the pan.
Use a knife to release the cake from the outer ring, then invert the cake onto a serving platter or cake stand.
Serve warm with ice cream or chilled with whipped cream.
Keep your fork, the best is yet to come
Also, picture this.
You’re sitting around with all your family and friends at a holiday meal. And the host says, “Keep your fork! the best is yet to come!”
And right away, you keep your fork, and you think of the most wonderful dessert.
Well, years ago I posted this inspirational story on my blog, and it’s the perfect read for today.
Happy hosting!
More upside down cake recipes:
- Aother Pear Upside Down Cake (with cranberries)
- Blood Orange Thyme Upside Down Cake Recipe
- Pecan Upside Down Cake
Get the Recipe:
Almond Pear Upside Down Cake
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- ⅓ c unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 c almond flour
- ½ c unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp Diamond Kosher Salt
- 1 ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp allspice
- A pinch of fresh nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- ¾ c white sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
Caramelized Pear
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ c kosher salt
- ⅓ c brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp allspice
- 1 medium Red Anjou pear, sliced into 16 equal pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10’’ springform pan with butter or cooking spray, then line the bottom with a parchment paper round.
- In a small bowl, combine 3 Tbsp of unsalted butter, 1/4 tsp salt, light brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice. Heat in microwave for 30-45 seconds until the butter has melted. Whisk together, then spread onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer the pear slices in a spiral fashion on top. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine the flour, almond flour, butter, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and vanilla. Beat on medium until combined and creamed, 1 minutes. Add the sugar and baking powder and beat on medium-high until smooth, 60-90 seconds. Finally, beat in the eggs on medium one at a time, waiting 10 seconds before adding the next egg. Beat until eggs are incorporated. Pour the batter over the pears and gently smooth out.
- Place on the center rack of the oven for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool 15 minutes until the sides of the cake begin to pull away from the pan. Use a knife to release the cake from the outer ring, then invert the cake onto a serving platter or cake stand. Serve warm with ice cream or chilled with whipped cream.
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