I am thinking of having a second Thanksgiving this week.
One of the best things about having Thanksgiving an entire month before American Thanksgiving is that you can pretend the first one is a test run. If you screw something up by over eagerly experimenting (guilty as charged), you can try it again with more safe recipe choices. This will make everyone forget about your first time through.
And since I am sick of turkey and everything to do with it turkey after Canadian Thanksgiving, I am turning my attention to the desserts. This time around, the dessert table will be packed.
Packed with cookies, pies, and this cake.
And since it’s fall, we can add all of the fall spices! The ginger and cinnamon in this cake make it seem like we are seamlessly transitioning into the winter. And something about pears and caramel makes me think of the colder months. They are truly a match made in heaven. I think I should try making caramel pears instead of caramel apples this year!
So all those out there who celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I hope it is full of food, family and fun. And, of course, cake 🙂
Pear and Dulce de Leche Cake
Ingredients
- 1 medium pear, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3/4-1 cup dulce de leche
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 4 oz salted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- Place the sliced pear on the bottom of a greased cake pan. Spread the dulce de leche on top and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until fully combined.
- Slowly mix in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour the batter over the cake pan, and bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.
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The cake looks really moist and delicious, Cathleen. I love the combo of pear and dulce de leche.
So sweet and so good! I would love some:D
I think it should be Thanksgiving at least once a month! OK, that's a bit much, but do like the idea of having two. 😉 Lovely cake — thanks so much.
this is the perfect cake for Thanksgiving, it is not our tradition to celebrate it here..wishing you happy Thanksgiving.
That is such a delightful cake!
What a great combo! Looks really good & great for Thanksgiving 😉
That looks so so good! I'll have a few servings of your cake, no turkey please hah..hah…
Tempting cake
Two of my favourite ingredients in one cake! Sounds divine.
Dulce de leche and pear together? Oh my – this is decadence exemplified! I so would LOVE a slice of this! Happy Thanksgiving!
Mm yeh! Sweet Thanksgiving is something I can agree with, especially with this cake, the texture looks purrrrfect, and the spices, mmmm 🙂 Enjoy! x
This cake looks really delicious – love the addition of pears.
This just looks amazing and the combo of spices, dulce de leche and pears makes my heart skip a beat!
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I just made this cake. It's still baking (50 minutes and counting.) It still jiggles on the top. Please check your instructions. You don't tell us what to do with the milk. I just mixed it in alternating with the flour mixture. Should be fine. It smells great.
Awesome looking cake I truly will like to enjoy at breakfast soon for sure.
Or dessert 😉