Pear - Pecan Skillet Cake

 

Pears and Pecans are in season here and the farmers market had some really nice pears, and the pecans were on sale. I made this awesome Pear-Pecan Skillet Cake and it was delicious! This is an easy recipe to make, with a very flavorful crumb with special seasons and the pears and pecans nestled in the cake, oh my goodness it is so good. I love this recipe and have served it as brunch dish and a dessert with or without whipped cream. One thing for sure no matter how or when we served the cake, we rarely had much left.

Lets Make This Recipe For

Pear-Pecan Skillet Cake

We Start With Roasting The Pears In The Skillet.

Remove Them To A Platter

Set Aside To Cool

Next We Mix A Very Thick Batter

Add The Fresh Shelled Pecans

After The Pecans Have Been 

Folded Into The Batter

Pour The Batter Into A Prepared Iron Skillet

Place The Cooled Pears Down In The Batter

Place A Maraschino Cherry 

In The Center Of Each Pear

Bake and Then Let Cool

Pear-Pecan Skillet Cake

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

4 fresh pears, peeled, cored, halved

1 cup butter plus 2 tablespoons, divided

1-1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons vanilla

2 large eggs, room temperature

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

dash salt

1 cup sour cream

2 cups pecans

Baking spray with flour

7 to 8 Maraschino Cherries

1/2 cup sparkling sugar

Directions

Heat a 12 inch iron skillet and melt 2 tablespoons butter, then place the pears face down in the skillet. Cook on medium heat about 2 to 3 minutes, just enough to tender and beginning to brown. Remove the pears to a platter to cool.

In an electric mixing bowl, cream the 1 cup butter, vanilla and the brown sugar. Beat the mixture until smooth and fluffy.

Add 1 egg at a time, mixing in between eggs. 

In a mixing pitcher, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.

To the mixing bowl, alternate the flour mixture a little at a time with the sour cream a little at a time, beating between each addition.

Fold in 1-3/4 cups pecans into the thick batter.

Clean the skillet that the pears were cooked in and spray it with a baking spray with flour.

Pour the batter into the prepared iron skillet making sure the batter is evenly distributed.

Place the pears, face up on the top of the cake batter, very carefully push them down just a bit into the batter.

Place a Maraschino Cherry in the cup of each of the pears.

Sprinkle the remaining pecans and the sparkling sugar on top.

Bake 55 minutes at 325 degrees until the cake will test done in the center.

Remove from the oven to a cooling rack and let cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Enjoy! 

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Slice and Serve

Enjoy!

It is always so good to see you here at the cottage and spend some time in the kitchen with you. We sure made a delicious Pear-Pecan Skillet Cake today and hope you enjoy it as much as we have! Hope you have a very special week and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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