Brown Butter Pear Cake

This moist brown butter pear and walnut tube cake recipe is topped with a rich, nutty brown butter icing and makes a memorable finish to any dinner.

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

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

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

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 4

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.

Step 5

Beat sugar and eggs together in a separate bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed 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.