SPICED POMEGRANATE-PEAR CAKE
This special-occasion pomegranate cake is a delicious combination of tender cake, tart fruit and rich buttercream. It is also beautiful and stays moist for days. -Kelly Koutahi, Moore, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine juice, brown sugar and ginger. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Place pears in a bowl or shallow dish; pour juice mixture over pears and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. In a small bowl, combine milk and vinegar; let stand 5 minutes until curdled. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 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 milk mixture, beating well after each addition. , Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., Drain pears, reserving marinade; pat dry. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter, 2 tablespoons reserved marinade, vanilla and, if desired, food coloring until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar alternately with enough milk to reach spreading consistency., To assemble cake, using a long serrated knife, cut each cake in half horizontally. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; brush with 1/4 cup reserved marinade. Top with 2/3 cup pears. Top with another cake layer; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat layers, ending with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with 2 cups frosting. Pipe remaining frosting around top and bottom edges. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds over top of cake. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 614 calories, Fat 26g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 321mg sodium, Carbohydrate 93g carbohydrate (75g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
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Devin Montoya
[email protected]This cake is amazing! The flavors are so unique and the texture is perfect. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Ruby Field
[email protected]This cake was a bit dry for my taste, but I think that's just because I didn't use enough butter. Next time I'll try adding an extra half cup.
ALIP SANI
[email protected]This cake is the perfect way to use up leftover pears. It's also a great way to impress your friends and family with your baking skills.
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[email protected]I made this cake for my friend's birthday and she loved it! She said it was the best cake she'd ever had.
Olajuwon Victoria
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think that's just a personal preference. The flavors were all there, and the cake was very moist.
sangam sherpa
[email protected]I'm not a fan of fruit in my cakes, but I made an exception for this one and I'm glad I did! The pears and the spices were a perfect combination.
md Jamal mia 123
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it! The flavors are so unique and delicious.
Rabin Ahemd
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit! It's so moist and flavorful.
Justin Moore
[email protected]This cake is the perfect fall dessert! The spices and the pears are a match made in heaven.
One and only Massimo
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and my cake turned out great! It was a big hit at my potluck.
Najeeb Shoukat
[email protected]This cake was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I think that's just a personal preference. The flavors were all there, and the cake was very moist.
Konner T
[email protected]I made this cake for my family and they all loved it! The cake was moist and fluffy, and the flavors were perfectly balanced.
Ghaffar Abbasi
[email protected]This cake was a bit dry for my taste, but the flavor was still good. I think I'll try adding some extra butter or oil next time.
Cari Morino
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of pears, but I loved this cake! The spices really balanced out the sweetness of the pears and made for a really enjoyable dessert.
Vincent Mokua
[email protected]This cake is amazing! The flavors are so unique and the texture is perfect. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Messy Cop
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out perfectly! It was so delicious that I ate two pieces before I could even think about sharing it with anyone else.
John McPherson
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think that's just a personal preference. The flavors were all there, and the cake was very moist.
Jimena
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination and the moist texture. I'll definitely be making it again soon.
Shanti Khadka
[email protected]This spiced pomegranate pear cake was an absolute delight! The flavors were perfectly balanced, with the sweetness of the pears and the tartness of the pomegranate playing off each other beautifully. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the spices adde