Best 8 Pear Spice Bundt Cake With Walnut Praline Topping Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful Pear Spice Bundt Cake, an exquisite culinary creation that tantalizes the taste buds with its symphony of flavors and textures. This delectable cake is a perfect balance of sweet and tangy, featuring tender, moist layers infused with a medley of warm spices and juicy, caramelized pears. The Walnut Praline Topping adds a touch of sophistication and crunch, making this cake an absolute showstopper. Let's embark on a journey to create this masterpiece, exploring the detailed recipes for the cake batter, the sumptuous praline topping, and the luscious caramel sauce that completes this extraordinary dessert experience.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PEAR-SPICE BUNDT CAKE



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This is a slight twist on applesauce cake, relying instead on a homemade pear sauce. The cake can be made a day ahead. Keep it at room temperature, then glaze it and garnish it with pear chips just before serving.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes one 10-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 pounds (about 5) ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 3/4 cups packed dark-brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
4 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
Cream Cheese Glaze, for serving (optional); or Confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)
Pear Chips, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, spread granulated sugar in an even layer. Cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until sugar around edge of pan melts and begins to turn golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, slowly stir until all sugar has melted and mixture is translucent and golden.
  • Add pear chunks to caramel, and stir to coat. Cook, covered, over low heat until very soft, 6 to 8 minutes, swirling pan occasionally. Using a potato masher, mash pears until they are broken down but still slightly chunky. Continue cooking, uncovered, 5 minutes more, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; let cool completely.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 10-inch (12-cup capacity) Bundt pan, tapping out excess. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, baking soda, pepper, and nutmeg; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, brown sugar, and honey on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined after each addition. With mixer on the lowest speed, add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with milk and beginning and ending with flour. Add reserved pear sauce and mix to combine, about 1 minute, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Do not overmix.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth with a small offset spatula. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until cake is a deep golden brown and a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool slightly. Invert cake onto a wire rack set over a piece of parchment paper and allow to cool 10 minutes. Once cool, pour the glaze over the top, letting some drip down the sides. Alternatively, dust with confectioners' sugar. Garnish with pear chips, if using.

PEAR WALNUT SPICE CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup raisins (dark or golden)
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon each ground cloves and ground allspice
2 cups peeled pear chunks (from about 3 pears)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the raisins in a bowl and toss them with 2 tablespoons of the flour until lightly coated (this will prevent them from sinking in the cake batter during baking).
  • To make the cake: Beat the eggs and sugar in a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer) until fluffy. With the mixer running, slowly pour in the vanilla and the oil. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. Mix into the egg mixture. Mix in the pears and nuts, then stir in the raisins by hand, distributing them evenly in the batter. Spoon into a 10-inch tube pan and bake about 45 to 60 minutes, until springy and dry in the center. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack, then turn it out. Freeze until ready to use or just wrap and store for up to 2 days.
  • To make the glaze: Stir the maple syrup and sugar together in a bowl. Glaze the cooled cake by spooning the glaze around the top of the cake and letting it drip down the sides.

PEAR SPICED BUNDT CAKE



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We added pureed pears and pumpkin pie spice to cake batter to create a moist and flavorful cake.

Provided by By Deborah Harroun

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
5 ripe pears
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening or cooking spray; light flour.
  • Peel, core and chop 2 of the pears; place in blender. Cover; puree until smooth. Measure 1/2 cup of the puree. Reserve remaining puree for another use.
  • In small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup pear puree, the oil and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl between each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add flour mixture; beat just until combined.
  • Peel, core and chop remaining 3 pears. Fold chopped pears into cake batter. Pour into pan.
  • Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 minutes. Place cooling rack upside down over pan; turn rack and pan over. Remove pan. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
  • To make icing, in 2-quart saucepan, cook butter, brown sugar, salt and cream over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; let stand 5 to 10 minutes. With whisk, beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Immediately pour over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

PEAR BUNDT CAKE



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Next time you make cake from a mix, try my easy and delicious recipe. The pears and syrup add sweet flavor and prevent the cake from drying out. And since there's no oil added to the batter, this tender fall-perfect cake is surprisingly low in fat. -Veronica Ross, Columbia Heights, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar sliced pears
1 package white cake mix (regular size)
2 large egg whites, room temperature
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Drain pears, reserving the syrup; chop pears. Place pears and syrup in a large bowl; add the cake mix, egg whites and egg. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on high for 4 minutes., Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Add batter. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 232mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

PEAR-SPICE BUNDT CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Sauce     Bake     Pear

Yield makes one 10-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 pounds (about 5) ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 3/4 cups packed dark-brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
4 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
Cream Cheese Glaze, for serving (optional; page 60); or Confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)
Pear Chips, for garnish (optional; page 60)

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, spread the granulated sugar in an even layer. Cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until sugar around the edge of the pan melts and begins to turn golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, slowly stir until all sugar has melted and mixture is translucent and golden.
  • Add pear chunks to caramel, and stir to coat. Cook, covered, over low heat until very soft, 6 to 8 minutes, swirling the pan occasionally. Using a potato masher, mash the pears until they are broken down but still slightly chunky. Continue cooking, uncovered, 5 minutes more, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; let cool completely.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 10-inch (12-cup capacity) Bundt pan, tapping out excess. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, baking soda, pepper, and nutmeg; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and honey on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until combined after each addition. With the mixer on the lowest speed, add the flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the milk and beginning and ending with the flour. Add the reserved pear sauce, and mix to combine, about 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Do not overmix.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth with a small offset spatula. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until cake is a deep golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool slightly. Invert the cake onto a wire rack set over a piece of parchment paper and allow to cool 10 minutes. Once cool, pour the glaze over the top, letting some drip down the sides. Alternatively, dust with confectioners' sugar. Garnish with pear chips, if using.
  • Pear Sauce how-to
  • Pear chunks are added to a pan of caramel and cooked over low heat.
  • After several minutes, a potato masher is used to help break down the pears.
  • The final consistency of the sauce is thick and somewhat chunky.

PEAR BUNDT CAKE



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Make and share this Pear Bundt Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by swirlycinnacakes

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk
1 1/2 cups pears, peeled and diced (1 large or 2 small)

Steps:

  • Preheat over to 350°F Grease a 10-inch bundt pan well, brushing it with melted butter or nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. It will look sandy when well-combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by pear/apple sauce and vanilla extract.
  • Working in two or three additions, alternately add flour mixture and milk to the sugar mixture. Stir only until just combined, then gently stir in the diced pears.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 60 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean and the cake springs back when gently pressed.
  • Let cake cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
  • Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.3, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 47.5, Sodium 409.7, Carbohydrate 56.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 28.6, Protein 5.5

PEAR BUNDT CAKE



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Make and share this Pear Bundt Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Julie Bs Hive

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups fresh pears, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon sugar
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Toss pears and 1 tbsp sugar together. Let stand 5 minutes. Beat eggs, 2 cups sugar and oil on medium speed until well blended.
  • In another bowl, add flour, salt and baking soda. Mix well. Add egg mixture and beat on low speed until blended. Fold in pears, nuts and vanilla. Pour into a well-greased and floured 10-in bundt pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until tester comes out clean. Remove from pan as soon as possible. Drizzle with glaze.
  • MAKE GLAZE:.
  • While cake is cooling make glaze by bringing to a boil the glaze ingredients. Boil for 2 1/2 minutes, stirring constantly or until sugar crystals have dissolved. Pour over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 601, Fat 42.2, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 74.7, Sodium 384.5, Carbohydrate 51.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 23.6, Protein 6.7

PEAR SPICE CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING



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Categories     Cake     Milk/Cream     Dairy     Fruit     Ginger     Nut     Brunch     Dessert     Bake     Pear     Pecan     Spice     Fall     Bon Appétit

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 box spice cake mix (1 pound 2.25 ounces)
3/4 cup canned pear nectar
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses
1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger
2 pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 1/3 cups pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Stir 1/2 cup butter in small saucepan over medium heat until melted and brown, about 3 minutes. Pour into large bowl. Add spice cake mix, canned pear nectar, eggs, molasses and crystallized ginger. Using electric mixer, beat batter 2 minutes. Fold in pears. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until cake is dark brown and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
  • Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes. Run knife between pan sides and cake to loosen. Release pan sides. Place cake on platter.
  • Stir golden brown sugar, whipping cream and remaining 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth. Boil 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in pecan halves. Spoon warm topping over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tips:

  • To ensure the pear juice does not turn brown, mix it with a bit of lemon juice.
  • Allow the brown sugar and butter to bubble continuously until it reaches 290-300 degrees Fahrenheit. Otherwise, the praline sauce won't set properly.
  • For best results, grease your bundt pan very well. This will ensure that the cake comes out easily after baking.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
  • To test if the cake is done, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before topping with the praline sauce. This will help the sauce set properly.

Conclusion:

The pear spice bundt cake with walnut praline topping is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake itself is moist and flavorful, with a hint of spice. The praline sauce is rich and decadent, with a delicious crunch from the walnuts. This cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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