Top 5 Pear Cake Recipes

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1 - Pear Passion Fruit Cake

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A lot of you love this cake and that makes me very happy. It just happens to be the season for both passion fruit and pear at the same time so they're perfect in this simple butter cake with hidden pear!

2 - Italian Ricotta Pear Cake

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This is one of my favourite cakes and not only is it pretty but it's so delicious! I love the creamy ricotta cheesecake filling and the delicate diced pears!

3 - Upside Down Pear Cake

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Upside down cakes are spectacular but simple because they need little or no decoration. Just glistening, pretty cut pears!

4 - Sicilian Pear Chocolate Cake

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This recipe is from a lovely reader Robbie who sent it after enjoying this at a Sicilian hotel. And yes you can have cake for breakfast because the Sicilians do it!

5 - Whole Pear Chocolate Cake

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This is the cake you make when you want to serve up a striking cake. Whole pears are submerged in a rich, chocolate cake batter. They're cooked until tender and the cake is perfectly baked!

So tell me Dear Reader, which pear cake is the most YOU?


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© Lorraine Elliott