Pear Bundt Cake Recipe
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Pear Bundt Cake Recipe
Description
The Pear Bundt Cake recipe combines all-purpose flour with baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to form a warmly spiced base. Butter and sugars are creamed together to a light fluff before eggs and vanilla extracts are incorporated. Alternating additions of the dry mix and buttermilk build a smooth batter that holds toasted walnut pieces for crunch and folded pear pieces for moistness and fruit flavor. The batter is gently swirled in a greased and floured bundt pan to ensure even distribution and texture.
Baked at 350°F for 50-65 minutes, the cake develops a tender crumb dotted with soft pear and crunchy nuts. The accompanying vanilla sauce, made from butter, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla, enhances the cake by adding richness and sweet smoothness when poured over slices.
This bundt cake is suitable for dessert or indulgent snack, especially when pears are in season. Using homemade buttermilk and real vanilla elevates the flavor subtly. Toasting walnuts enhances their aroma and texture.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons additional for high altitude
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder reduce to 1 teaspoon for high altitude
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg ground may be used, fresh
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened
- light brown sugar packed (¾ cup for high altitude, 1 cup
- 1 cup granulated sugar ¾ cup for high altitude, I use all natural cane sugar
- 3 egg large room temperature
- vanilla bean paste 1 teaspoon or vanilla extract
- vanilla extract 1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk I used whole buttermilk (to make your own see notes)
- ¾ cup walnuts chopped and toasted*
- 1 ½ cups pear peeled cored and chopped or shredded (about 2 small pears, I used Melissa’s Bartlett pears)
Vanilla Sauce
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ½-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour (or use a baking spray with flour in it) a 10-inch fluted tube pan or 10 cup bundt cake pan.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, soda & salt.
- Beat butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Add both sugars, mix on medium for another 30 seconds, scrape down sides, then increase speed to medium-high and mix for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy. (Longer if using cane sugar).
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating for 45 seconds for each egg. Mix in vanilla bean paste & extract.
- Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, mixing until just combined after each addition. Stir in walnuts. While spooning into prepared pan, sprinkle chopped pears as you go, then using a butter knife gently swirl the layers together, smooth the top evenly.
- Tap the bundt pan gently a few times on a potholder to settle the batter, then bake for 50-65 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto cooling rack to cool completely. If desired, drizzle cooled cake with vanilla buttercream glaze or make vanilla butter sauce (or go crazy and do both).
Notes
- Homemade buttermilk can be made by adding 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice to one cup milk and letting it sit 5-10 minutes.
- Toast walnut pieces in oven or on stovetop to bring out flavor before adding to batter.
- Any ripe pear works; about 2 small pears are needed, peeled and chopped or shredded.
- Using vanilla bean paste or bourbon vanilla adds more depth compared to regular vanilla extract.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 11 serving | |
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 236mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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