Pear Spice Cake with Bourbon Glaze

Name: Pear Spice Cake with Bourbon Glaze
Ingredients: 1 lb ripe Bartlett or Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and chopped; 1 lb ripe Bartlett or Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and chopped; ½ cup granulated sugar, divided; ¼ cup water; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; Cooking spray; ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar; ⅔ cup avocado oil; 2 large eggs; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 oz bourbon; 1 small cinnamon stick; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Pinch salt

Preparation info

Makes
6–8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tastemaker

By Scot Louie

Published 2024

About

This spice cake endured plenty of trial and error to reach its current state of success. It is sweet, moist, and simply delicious. The bourbon glaze is one of the details that makes this cake sing. I swoon over the richness of the bourbon, which is paired with the sweet-salty balance of salt, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla.

Ingredients

For the Cake

1 lb ripe Bartlett or Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
½ cup granulated sugar, divided

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

To make the cake, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the pears, ¼ cup granulated sugar, the water, and lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pear is softened, about 7 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender and process to a smooth puree. You should have 1½ cups of puree. Transfer the puree to a medium bowl and let cool for 10 minutes.