Pear Caramel Cake Recipe
A delightful dessert to end the culinary experience.
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Ingredients
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Cake
Caramel Sauce
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 2
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Cream butter and sugar
In another bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- 4
Add eggs and vanilla
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- 5
- 6
Fold in pears
Gently fold in the diced pears until evenly distributed.
- 7
Bake the cake
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Caramel Sauce Preparation
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- 11
Add cream and salt
Slowly pour in the heavy cream while stirring, then add the sea salt. Continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes until smooth.
- 12
Cool sauce
Remove from heat and let the caramel sauce cool slightly before drizzling over the cake.