Pear-Cardamom Cakes

Name: Pear-Cardamom Cakes
Yield: Makes 8 Individual Cakes
Ingredients: ¼ cup sanding sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; crème fraîche for serving; rosemary sprigs for garnish; ½ cup organic buttermilk; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cups dark raisins; 1 cup golden raisins; 1 teaspoon guar gum; ½ cup tapioca flour; ¾ cup cornstarch; ¾ cup sorghum flour; 4 large eggs; ¾ cup (1½ sticks) plus 2 tablespoons unsalted cultured butter at room temperature, diced; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; 5 cups water; 4 large pears, peeled and cored; ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, plus ⅔ cup; ¼ cup granulated sugar, plus ⅔ cup; ½ cup Grade A dark amber maple syrup

Preparation info

Makes
8
Individual Cakes

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free

By Karen Morgan

Published 2010

About

This recipe is simple, beautiful and delicious.

Ingredients

5 cups water
½ cup Grade A dark amber maple syrup
¼

Dessert
Dinner
Cake
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Position an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a jellyroll pan and line it with parchment paper. Butter the paper.

In a large Dutch oven, combine the water, maple syrup, the ¼