Best 6 Brown Sugar Pear Pound Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful flavors of a classic dessert with a modern twist: the Brown Sugar Pear Pound Cake. This enticing treat combines the moist, tender crumb of a traditional pound cake with the sweet, juicy goodness of pears and the irresistible caramelized notes of brown sugar. Each bite offers a symphony of textures and flavors, making it the perfect centerpiece for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe provides clear instructions and helpful tips to ensure success. Along with the Brown Sugar Pear Pound Cake, discover variations that cater to different preferences and dietary needs, including a gluten-free option and a vegan version. Delight your taste buds with this exquisite dessert and impress your friends and family with your culinary skills.

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BROWN SUGAR POUND CAKE I



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A wonderful blend of brown sugar and pecans in this old-fashioned pound cake.

Provided by ARVILLALAR

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 ½ cups butter
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour and baking powder; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Sir in the chopped pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.7 calories, Carbohydrate 59.2 g, Cholesterol 105.1 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 170.1 mg, Sugar 40.4 g

BROWN SUGAR POUND CAKE



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This tender pound cake is the first one I mastered. You'll want to eat the browned butter icing by the spoonful. It tastes like pralines. -Shawn Barto, Winter Garden, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
GLAZE:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
2 to 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating after each addition just until combined., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, 55-65 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., For glaze, combine butter and pecans in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter is light golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Stir into confectioners' sugar. Add vanilla, salt and enough cream to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle glaze over cake, allowing some to drip down sides. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473 calories, Fat 25g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 121mg cholesterol, Sodium 193mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

BROWN SUGAR PEAR POUND CAKE



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Source: Better Homes and Gardens **Note: For Pear Sauce you will need 1 - 500 mg vitamin C tablet (to prevent browning).

Provided by Mom2Rose

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 pieces, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
3 cups light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon vanilla
5 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup pear liqueur or 1/4 cup orange juice
2 1/4 cups firm ripe pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 -3 teaspoons orange peel, finely shredded
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup pear liqueur or 1/3 cup orange juice
4 large bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/3 cup pear nectar or 1/3 cup pear juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Butter a 10-inch fluted tube pan.
  • Coat lightly with flour, shaking out excess; set pan aside.
  • In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In a very large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
  • Add brown sugar and vanilla; beat on high speed until mixture is smooth and light, about 3 minutes.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until combined.
  • Alternately add milk and the 1/4 cup brandy to flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition and stopping occasionally to scrape the bowl.
  • Fold in pears and orange peel.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
  • Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 1 hour 10 minutes or until golden brown and a long wooden skewer inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • For glaze, combine granulated sugar and the 1/3 cup brandy in a small saucepan.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture just boils and sugar is dissolved.
  • Remove cake from pan and place on wire rack.
  • Place a piece of waxed paper under the wire rack.
  • With a pastry brush, brush the warm glaze over the entire surface of the cake.
  • Cool cake completely.
  • Serve with Pear Sauce.
  • To make Pear Sauce: In a medium saucepan combine pears, lemon juice, pear nectar, sugar, and vitamin C tablet.
  • Bring to boiling over medium heat; reduce heat.
  • Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until pears are soft.
  • If mixture seems dry and in danger of scorching, add a bit more nectar to pan.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Cool slightly.
  • Puree mixture in a food processor or blender; strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Taste sauce and adjust sugar if necessary.
  • Cool and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 72 hours.
  • Makes about 2 cups.
  • Make-Ahead Tip: Store cooled cake tightly wrapped at room temperature up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 720, Fat 26.1, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 151.3, Sodium 366.1, Carbohydrate 109, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 72.9, Protein 7.5

BROWN SUGAR PEAR POUND CAKE



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Pears are predominant in this dessert. The spectacular flavors of pear brandy, pear nectar, and fresh pears in the sauce dress up any dessert buffet.

Provided by BHG Test Kitchen

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 19

3.5 cup all-purpose flour
1.5 teaspoon baking powder
0.5 teaspoon salt
1.5 cup butter, softened
3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
5 eggs
0.75 cup milk
0.25 cup brandy, pear brandy, pear liqueur, or orange juice
2.25 cup firm, ripe pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 - 3 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
0.333 cup granulated sugar
0.333 cup brandy, pear brandy, pear liqueur, or orange juice
4 large Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1.5 teaspoon lemon juice
0.333 cup pear nectar or pear juice
0.25 cup sugar
1 500 mg vitamin C tablet (to prevent browning)
0.25 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Butter a 10-inch fluted tube pan. Coat lightly with flour, shaking out excess. Set pan aside.
  • In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a very large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and vanilla; beat on high speed until mixture is smooth and light, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until combined.
  • Alternately add milk and the 1/4 cup brandy to flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition and stopping occasionally to scrape the bowl. Fold in pears and orange peel. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
  • Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 1 hour 10 minutes or until golden brown and a long wooden skewer inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • For glaze, combine granulated sugar and the 1/3 cup brandy in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture just boils and sugar is dissolved.
  • Remove cake from pan and place on wire rack. Place a piece of parchment or waxed paper under the wire rack. With a pastry brush, brush the warm glaze over the entire surface of the cake. Cool cake completely. Serve with Pear Sauce. Makes 16 servings.
  • For Pear Sauce, in a medium saucepan combine pears, lemon juice, pear nectar, sugar, and vitamin C tablet. Bring to boiling over medium heat; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until pears are soft. If mixture seems dry and in danger of scorching, add a bit more nectar to pan.
  • Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Puree mixture in a food processor or blender; strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Stir in vanilla. Taste sauce and adjust sugar if necessary. Cool and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 72 hours. Makes about 2 cups.

PERKY PEAR POUND CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 12 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
Flour, for pan
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
3 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and grated
1 tablespoon pure vanilla bean paste (recommended: Nielsen-Massey)
2 tablespoons candied ginger puree (recommended: Royal Pacific)
1/2 cup pear brandy, divided
Pear preserves, heated and strained, for garnish
Chocolate Glaze, recipe follows
Marzipan pears with candied ginger leaves, for garnish, optional
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
4 ounces dark chocolate (recommended: Guittard)
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Grease and flour an 8-cup tube pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • In the bowl of a mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated. Slowly stir in flour, being careful not to over-beat. Add pears, vanilla bean paste, candied ginger puree, and 1/4 cup pear brandy; mix well. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then unmold onto a cooling rack. Cool completely. Douse with another 1/4 cup pear brandy then glaze with warmed pear preserves. Let pear glaze set. Pour Chocolate Glaze over. When set, remove cake from cooling rack and place it on a serving plate. Garnish with marzipan pears with candied ginger leaves, if desired.
  • Heat sugar and corn syrup together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Add chocolate and remove from heat. Stir in butter gradually, and then add confectioner's sugar. Cool slightly and pour over cake.

PEAR POUND CAKE



Pear Pound Cake image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield 1 (8inch) loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 to 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of ground nutmeg
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 small pears, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 x 5inch loaf pan. In a mixing bowl, cream 6 tablespoons of the butter with the sugar and the vanilla until light and smooth. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg and toss together until evenly mixed. Add half of the flour mixture and the egg to the butter mixture and mix well. Add the rest of the flour mixture and the buttermilk, beating them in well. Fold in the pears and the pecans. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the center is firm and golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out of the pan and finish cooling. When cool, invert onto a serving plate and cut into slices.

Tips:

  • Use ripe, juicy pears: This will ensure that your cake is moist and flavorful.
  • Brown the butter: This adds a nutty, caramel-like flavor to the cake.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the batter, making the cake light and airy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Fold in the dry ingredients gradually: This will help to prevent overmixing, which can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the cake is cooked through.

Conclusion:

This brown sugar pear pound cake is a delicious and easy-to-make treat. It's perfect for any occasion, and it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying dessert, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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