Pear Chai Tahini Cake
This Pear Chai Tahini Cake is super light, filled with whole sliced pears, and the perfect amount of chai spice flavor. It's super easy to make, and it's wonderful alongside a cup of coffee or tea - any time of day! It's great for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or dessert!
Ingredients
- 4 D'Anjou pears, peeled, cored, halved, and thinly sliced
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup light brown sugar, loosely packed
- 1/3 cup tahini*
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- powdered sugar for dusting*
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325℉. Liberally butter and flour a 9 inch springform pan. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Set aside. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and brown sugar until smooth. Add the tahini and vanilla and whisk again until smooth. Add the cream and whisk until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing with a rubber spatula until just combined. Pour into prepared pan.
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Lay the halved, sliced pears on top of the batter, (it's ok if they sink a bit!) evenly. Bake for 1 hour 25 minutes or until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let rest for 20-30 minutes before removing from pan. Let cool, then dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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*You can mix a little cinnamon and cardamom into your powdered sugar for a little extra chai flavor, but it's totally optional!