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Pear and Apple Jam Cake with Brown Sugar and Warm Spices
This Pear and Apple Jam Cake is soft, lightly spiced, and perfect for tea-time baking. Made with brown sugar, fresh fruit, and apricot jam, it’s an easy homemade cake everyone loves.
Why You Will Love and Enjoy Pear and Apple Jam Cake
- This cake is simple, forgiving, and uses everyday pantry ingredients without fuss.
- It works for casual baking days and still feels special enough to share.
Pear, Apple, and Apricot Jam Cake.
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Pear and Apple Jam Cake
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8–10 depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake Cupcakes Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Baking
Description
This pear and apple cake is soft, lightly spiced, and just sweet enough without going overboard. It’s the kind of cake you slice while it’s still a little warm, and somehow half of it disappears.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 pear, peeled and shredded
- 1 apple, peeled and shredded
- 3 tbsp apricot jam
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup wholewheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9-inch cake tin so nothing sticks later.
- In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine and 1 cup brown sugar until light and a bit fluffy.
- Beat in the 2 eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, so the batter doesn’t split.
- Stir in the 1/2 cup milk, shredded pear, shredded apple, and 3 tbsp apricot jam until everything looks evenly combined. It won’t be perfectly smooth, and that’s fine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the 1 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup wholewheat flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp allspice, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and gently fold until just combined. Don’t overmix or the cake will turn heavy.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top lightly.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
- Serve as is with tea or coffee, or spread with cream cheese frosting if you want to turn it into a dessert.
- It also keeps well covered for 2 days and tastes even better the next day.
Notes
Own creation, prepared, tried, and tested Corlea
This pear and apple cake is cozy, not heavy, with just enough spice to keep it interesting.
Pear and Apple Jam Cake is easy to follow, forgiving, and made with ingredients most kitchens already have. It delivers soft texture, balanced sweetness, and warm spice in a way that makes baking feel approachable and worth repeating.
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