# Pear and Honey Cake

Recipe by [Matteo Brandt](https://fridge.menu/en/u/matteobrandt)

A soft sponge cake with pears, walnuts and raisins, finished with a brush of honey.

Servings: 6 · Prep 20 min · Cook 70 min · Baking

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 180 g Plain flour
- 3 pcs Eggs
- 150 g Brown sugar
- 4 pcs Pears
- 125 g Butter
- 60 ml Milk
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 80 g Walnuts
- 80 g Raisins
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Honey

## Steps

1. Wash the pears, peel and remove the cores. Slice one thinly, cut the rest into small cubes.
2. Mix the chopped pears with the lemon juice and leave to macerate.
3. Preheat the oven to 180°C, top and bottom heat, no fan.
4. Beat the egg yolks with the brown sugar until light, pale yellow and fluffy.
5. Separately, whisk the egg whites into a thick foam.
6. Add the butter to the yolk mixture and beat well until smooth and creamy.
7. Add the sifted flour and baking powder, mix until smooth.
8. Pour in the milk in small amounts, stirring continuously.
9. Add the cinnamon, raisins, walnuts, beaten egg whites and pear cubes. Fold in gently.
10. Pour the batter into a tin greased with butter and dusted with flour, arrange the pear slices in a fan on top.
11. Bake in the oven preheated to 180°C, no fan. (70 min)
12. While still warm, brush the cake with the cooled honey.

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/pear-honey-pie-h3vx1s8i

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