🍁 Maple Pear & Hazelnut Cake 🍐
A moist, nutty cake with caramelized pears and maple warmth—perfect for sweater weather!
🛒 Ingredients
🎂 Cake Base
✔️ 1½ cups all-purpose flour ✔️ ½ cup ground hazelnuts (or almond flour) ✔️ 1 tsp baking powder ✔️ ½ tsp cinnamon ✔️ ¼ tsp salt
🧈 Wet Mix
✔️ ½ cup unsalted butter, softened ✔️ ⅔ cup maple syrup (dark grade for robust flavor) ✔️ 2 eggs, room temp ✔️ 1 tsp vanilla extract ✔️ ½ cup buttermilk
🍐 Toppings
✔️ 2 ripe pears, thinly sliced ✔️ 2 tbsp maple syrup (for glaze) ✔️ ¼ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts ✔️ Powdered sugar (for dusting)
📋 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep & Preheat
Grease a 9" springform pan. Line bottom with parchment.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2️⃣ Dry Mix
Whisk flour, ground hazelnuts, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3️⃣ Cream & Combine
Beat butter + maple syrup until fluffy (~3 mins).
Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
Alternate adding dry mix + buttermilk in 3 batches.
4️⃣ Bake
Pour batter into pan. Arrange pear slices on top in a spiral.
Bake 40-45 mins until golden and skewer comes clean.
5️⃣ Finish
Brush warm cake with 2 tbsp maple syrup.
Sprinkle toasted hazelnuts + dust with powdered sugar.
💡 Pro Tips
🔸 Pear prep: Toss slices in 1 tsp lemon juice to prevent browning. 🔸 Extra crunch: Add ½ cup chopped hazelnuts to batter. 🔸 Make ahead: Tastes better next day as flavors meld!
⏲️ Prep: 20 mins | Bake: 45 mins 🍽️ Serves: 10














