Photo: David Holifield
Spice Cake with Caramelized Pears and Maple Buttercream
25 ingredients
Makes 10 to 12 servings
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1088
Calories
29g
Protein
33g
Fat
170g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 1/4 pounds Bartlett or Bosc pears (about 5)
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 4 large egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup maple sugar
- 1 1/3 cups pure maple syrup (preferably Grade A dark amber)
- 4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons and softened
- Equipment: 3 (8-inch) round cake pans (2 inches deep; see cooks’ note, below); a candy thermometer
Directions
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By epicurious ·
Recipe sourced from
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