• Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cooking Time: 55 mins
  • Serves: 16

Hazelnut Pear Cake

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 Ingredients List

  • 1-1/2 cups whole hazelnuts, toasted and skins removed
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 3 ripe medium pears, peeled and chopped (about 2 cups)
  • BROWNED BUTTER GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 3 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar

 Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. Chop 1 cup hazelnuts. Place remaining hazelnuts in a food processor; pulse until finely ground.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts.
In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda and ground hazelnuts; add to creamed mixture alternately with ricotta cheese, beating after each addition just until combined. Fold in pears and chopped hazelnuts.
Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
For glaze, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in milk, vanilla and enough confectioners' sugar to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake.

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