Name: Honey Cake with Caramelized Pears
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Unsalted butter -; 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour -; 3/4 tsp. baking powder -; 1/2 tsp. baking soda -; 1 tsp. Coarse salt -; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon -; 2 large eggs -; 1/2 c. granulated sugar -; 1/4 c. packed light-brown sugar -; 1/2 c. best-quality honey -; 2 tbsp. best-quality honey -; 1/2 c. milk -; 1/2 c. vegetable oil -; 1/2 tsp. freshly grated lemon zest -; Caramelized Pears -; Freshly whipped cream, or nondairy whipped topping (optional) -

Ingredients for - Honey Cake with Caramelized Pears

1. Unsalted butter

2. 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour

3. 3/4 tsp. baking powder

4. 1/2 tsp. baking soda

5. 1 tsp. Coarse salt

6. 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

7. 2 large eggs

8. 1/2 c. granulated sugar

9. 1/4 c. packed light-brown sugar

10. 1/2 c. best-quality honey

11. 2 tbsp. best-quality honey

12. 1/2 c. milk

13. 1/2 c. vegetable oil

14. 1/2 tsp. freshly grated lemon zest

15. Caramelized Pears

16. Freshly whipped cream, or nondairy whipped topping (optional)

How to cook deliciously - Honey Cake with Caramelized Pears

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 10-inch springform pan. Dust with flour; tap out excess. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside. Mix eggs and sugars on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until pale and thick, about 3 minutes.

2 . Stage

Whisk together honey, milk, oil, and zest. With mixer on low, add honey mixture to egg mixture; mix until combined, about 1 minute. Add half the flour mixture; mix until smooth. Mix in remaining flour mixture. Pour batter into pan.

3 . Stage

Bake until dark golden brown and a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of cake; carefully remove sides of pan. Transfer cake to a platter. Top with pears. Serve with whipped cream or topping, if desired.