Pear and Almond Cake

Name: Pear and Almond Cake
Yield: Makes one 9-inch cake
Ingredients: 2 to 3 very ripe pears (I used D'Anjou); 1 cup cake flour, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoons salt; 1 1/3 cup caster or superfine sugar; 7 ounces almond paste; 1 cup butter, at room temperature and cut into 1-tablespoon cubes; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 6 large eggs, at room temperature; Confectioners sugar, for dusting

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INGREDIENTS

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2 to 3 very ripe pears (I used D'Anjou)

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1 cup cake flour, divided

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1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

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3/4 teaspoons salt

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1 1/3 cup caster or superfine sugar

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7 ounces almond paste

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1 cup butter, at room temperature and cut into 1-tablespoon cubes

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 teaspoon almond extract

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6 large eggs, at room temperature

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Confectioners sugar, for dusting

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