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Thyme Orange and Poached Pear Cake

Posted on July 25, 2020 Posted in Cakes .

Thyme Orange and Poached Pear Cake

Thyme Orange and Poached Pear Cake recipe

Pear is such a difficult ingredient to profile in a recipe, not only due to the subtlety of the flavour but also the limited flavour combos that compliments the ingredient (instead of overpowering).

I wanted to make a recipe that would be unique in flavour whist bringing out the pears earthiness. To maximise the flavour, I poached the pears in syrup, used pears pieces in the filling and used the fruit grated in the batter for extra cake depth.

Orange, spices and thyme were used as the flavour combo with the pear and for an extra flavour and custard powder was used in the icing for a twist.

The result –  a very tasty, unique cake recipe.

Thyme Orange and Poached Pear Cake recipe

 

Ingredients:

Cake:

  • 170g butter
  • 140g caster sugar
  • 300g cake flour
  • 2 tsn dried thyme
  • 1 tbsn orange zest
  • 1 tsn vanilla essence
  • 2 tbsn orange juice
  • 300g pear, grated
  • 6 eggs
  • Pinch, cream of tartar
  • Pinch, salt
  • 40g caster sugar, extra

Syrup:

  • ½ tsn vanilla essence
  • 1 tsn mixed spices
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 pears, peeled

Icing:

  • 215g butter
  • 100g icing sugar
  • 90g custard powder

 

Method:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 175c degrees and line a 30cm cake tin with baking paper.
  2. Using electric beaters whisk the sugar and butter for 2 minutes or until light and creamy.
  3. Add the egg yolks to the butter mix, beat.
  4. Add the flour, thyme, zest, essence, juice and pear to the butter mix.
  5. Beat until the mix is creamy and fluffy.
  6. In another bowl beat the eggwhites until soft peaks form.
  7. Add the salt, tartar and extra sugar to the eggwhites and beat until well combine.
  8. Fold a quarter of the eggwhite mix into the batter to loosen the batter up.
  9. Fold the remaining eggwhites into the mix.
  10. Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  11. Leave the cake in the tin for 10 minutes to cool, then place on a cooling rack until cold.
  12. Meanwhile, place the vanilla, spices, sugar and 1 cup water into a saucepan on medium heat until sugar has dissolved.
  13. Bring to the boil then reduce to a low simmer.
  14. Cut the pears in half vertically and place into the saucepan for 20 minutes, flipping the pears every 5 minutes.
  15. Remove the pears placing on a plate and leave the syrup in the pan to cool.
  16. To make the icing beat the butter, powder and icing sugar with electric beaters until creamy and smooth.
  17. Add the cooled syrup to the icing mix and beat until well combine.
  18. Cut the cooled cake in half horizontally.
  19. Place 1 cake half on a plate and spread with 1/3rd of the icing.
  20. Cut 1 and 1/2 of the pears into slices and place them ontop of the icing on the 1st cake layer.
  21. Place the 2nd cake half on top of the pears then spread the remainder of the icing on the sides and top of the cake.
  22. Top with the remaining pear for decoration and enjoy!
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Marzipan Pear Chocolate and Almond Cake

Posted on October 5, 2015 Posted in Cakes .

Marzipan Pear Chocolate and Almond Cake

Marzipan Pear Chocolate and Almond Cake recipe

I have never previously baked successfully with marzipan but absolutely love the flavour. Now this ingredient is one that you either love or hate. Its weird as I love the taste of marzipan and almond essence, but find plain almonds bland and boring in taste.

Marzipan and Almond clearly makes sense (as Marzipan is made from almonds). When thinking of a flavour combo I automatically through almonds and chocolate. On top of this, I was still to make up and post a pear recipe that I am actually really happy with, and chocolate and pear are a great flavour marriage.

Therefore I experimented with these 4 ingredients and just like I had expected they all work in harmony together.

A very different but satisfying, moreish cake indeed.

Ingredients:

  • 250g butter
  • 250g marzipan
  • 150g sugar
  • ½ tsn almond essence
  • 6 eggs
  • 450g pear
  • 120g dark chocolate
  • 150g self raising flour
  • 120g almond meal
  • ½ tsn ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsn ground ginger
  • ½ tsn ground cloves

 

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 170c degrees and line a 30cm cake tin with baking paper.
  2. Using electric beaters whisk the butter, marzipan and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the almond essence and beat.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating in between each addition.
  5. Place the flour, almond meal, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in bowl and stir until mixed.
  6. Dice up the pear into small pieces.
  7. Cut up the chocolate into small pieces.
  8. Fold the pear and chocolate through the batter.
  9. Fold the flour mix into the batter until just combined.
  10. Pour the mix into the prepared cake tin and bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
  11. Leave in the tin for 5 minutes then place on a cooling tray until cold.

Notes:

I decorated with extra pear slices and and shaved chocolate.

 

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