Winter Spiced Pear Cake (Gluten Free)

November 4, 2024

45

medium

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  • Preheat Oven:
    • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter or grease a 9–10 inch cake pan.
  • Prepare Spiced Sugar:
    • In a small bowl, mix sucanat (or brown sugar), cardamom, pumpkin spice blend, and cinnamon. Set aside 2 tablespoons of this spiced sugar to sprinkle on top later.
  • Cream Butter and Sugar:
    • In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and 2 tablespoons of the spiced sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
    • Add 2 eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Mix Dry Ingredients:
    • In a separate bowl, sift together coconut flour, arrowroot flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:
    • Add half of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, stirring on low until just combined.
    • Add 1/4 cup coconut cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, mixing gently.
    • Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until just combined. The batter will be thick.
  • Prepare Pears:
    • Cut pears away from their cores. Dice 1 cup of pear into small cubes and set aside. Slice the remaining pears into 1/2-inch wedges. Toss wedges in lemon juice to prevent browning.
    • Gently fold the pear cubes into the batter.
  • Assemble and Bake:
    • Transfer the batter to the greased cake pan, spreading evenly.
    • Arrange the pear wedges in a fan pattern or design of your choice on top of the batter, pressing them in slightly.
    • Sprinkle the reserved spiced sugar over the top.
  • Bake:
    • Bake for 35–50 minutes (baking time may vary depending on your oven) or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Ingredients:

Adjust Servings
4 chicken breasts
0.5teaspoon chili powder
45small corn tortillas
0.25teaspoon cumin
1can enchilada sauce
1teaspoon garlic powder
1can chilis diced, green
0.5 pickled jalapeno in a jar) (we used 5 slices of jalapenos (pickled)
3tablespoons olive oil
1 onion diced
12servings salt and pepper
1cup mexican cheese blend plus more for topping)
0.5cup almond flour
0.5cup arrowroot flour
2tsp baking powder
0.5tsp cinnamon
0.5cup coconut flour
4 eggs beaten
0.25cup full fat coconut cream
0.5teaspoons ground cardamom
2 sprinkles of lemon juice
2tbsp maple syrup
3medium but pears firm, ripe
2large pinches sea salt fine
0.5teaspoon pumpkin spice blend
0.25cup sucanat
8servings spiced sugar (see recipe above)
2teaspoons vanilla extract
8tbsp local unsalted

Directions

1.
Preheat Oven
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter or grease a 9–10 inch cake pan.
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2.
Prepare Spiced Sugar
In a small bowl, mix sucanat (or brown sugar), cardamom, pumpkin spice blend, and cinnamon. Set aside 2 tablespoons of this spiced sugar to sprinkle on top later.
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3.
Cream Butter and Sugar
1. In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and 2 tablespoons of the spiced sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. | 2. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
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4.
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, sift together coconut flour, arrowroot flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
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5.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
1. Add half of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, stirring on low until just combined. | 2. Add 1/4 cup coconut cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, mixing gently. | 3. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until just combined. The batter will be thick.
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6.
Prepare Pears
1. Cut pears away from their cores. Dice 1 cup of pear into small cubes and set aside. Slice the remaining pears into 1/2-inch wedges. Toss wedges in lemon juice to prevent browning. | 2. Gently fold the pear cubes into the batter.
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7.
Assemble and Bake
1. Transfer the batter to the greased cake pan, spreading evenly. | 2. Arrange the pear wedges in a fan pattern or design of your choice on top of the batter, pressing them in slightly. | 3. Sprinkle the reserved spiced sugar over the top.
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8.
Bake
Bake for 35–50 minutes (baking time may vary depending on your oven) or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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