Soft Cake With Pears and Eau De Vie

Submitted by Laka

"A touch of pear (Poire William) eau de vie highlights the pear flavor in this soft and moist cake."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 ripe pears, peeled, cored and quartered
• 3 tablespoons poire william eau de vie (pear, or brandy of your choice)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 eggs
• 120 g sugar
• 140 g flour
• 10 g dry yeast (1 1/2 packet)
• 30 g hazelnuts, finely ground (or walnuts)
• 1 pinch salt
• 200 ml cream

directions

1. Put the pears in a bowl with poire (pear) William eau de vie and sugar. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, beat the eggs with sugar for 2 - 3 minutes. Add flour, dry yeast, ground hazelnuts powder and a pinch of salt. Mix and combine.
3. Add the cream, mix well to combine the ingredients.
4. Drain the pears but keep the eau de vie and stir it into the cake dough.
5. Pour the dough into the round buttered 25 cm springform. Arrange the pear quarters by pressing them slightly into the dough. Bake the cake in the oven at 180°C for about 45 minutes.