hazelnut pear cake

40 Pinches 7 Photos
Bronx, New York to York, PA
Updated on Jun 9, 2014

Pound Cakes are so easy, so I just tried this one and it came out great. Enjoy

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 8 or more

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups hazelnuts chopped
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 - extra large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup ricotta
  • 2 cups pears, peeled and chopped
  • BROWNED BUTTER GLAZE
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar

How To Make hazelnut pear cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Chop 1 cut of hazelnuts. Place remaining hazelnuts in food processor and finely ground.
  • Step 2
    In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts.
  • Step 3
    In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda and ground hazelnuts, add to creamed mixture alternately with ricotta being just until combined. Fold in pears and chopped hazelnuts.
  • Step 4
    Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 50 to 65 minutes, test at 50 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes, remove and cool completely.
  • Step 5
    Frosting: In a heavy saucepan, heat and melt butter over medium heat for 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, stir in milk,vanilla and confections sugar to reach desired consistency, pour on cake and add a few chopped hazelnuts on top

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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