With tender slices of fresh pears, warm spices, and a honey-sweetened batter, this cake is as beautiful as it is delicious.

1. In large bowl, whisk the mascarpone, confectioners' sugar, ginger, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. 2. In an electric ...

This delicious pear cake is an Italian classic and is lovely with a cuppa or served with cream as a dessert. Any ripe but firm pears will work. Grease and line the base of a 20cm/8in springform ...

This traditional upside-down pear cake is given a fiery twist with the addition of ginger and dark rum. Serve with ice cream as a dessert or by itself as a teatime treat. Cut out a circle of ...

Preheat your oven to 160°C and grease a 9-inch round cake tin. Toss the cubes of pear into the base of the cake tin. Beat the sugar, nutmeg and butter until it is pale and creamy. Add in the eggs ...

His hope? To add a measure of richness to angel cake, a popular but bland butter-free number made from eggs whites, flour and sugar. After four long years of experimenting and some 400 different ...

Pour batter over pear halves in cake pan and spread in an even layer. Bake until cake is golden brown on top and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven ...

Preheat the oven to 175°C. Butter and flour two 8-inch round cake pans. In a medium bowl, toss the flour, salt and baking powder with a fork to mix well. In a large bowl, beat the olive oil and ...

Apples, Nutella, chocolate chips and blueberries are all delicious additions to classic coffee cakes, but we love Justin Chapple's simple pear version. The cake itself is a traditional ...