Brown Butter Pear Cake

Brown Butter Pear Cake

This moist brown butter pear and walnut tube cake topped with a rich, nutty brown butter icing would be a memorable finish to any fall or winter dinner.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Calories
438 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
Step 2
Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in large bowl.
Step 3
Beat sugar and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed in a separate bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well-blended. Mix in flour mixture until batter is smooth. Fold in pears and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Step 5
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until it is a rich brown color and has a nutty aroma, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until icing is thick and smooth. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin icing until reaches desired consistency. Drizzle icing over cooled cake.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups peeled and diced pears
  • 0.5 cup butter
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1.5 cups white sugar

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