- Calories 393
- Fat 14g
- Sat fat 9g
- Cholesterol 88mg
- Sodium 333mg
- Protein 5g
- Carbohydrate 62g
- Sugar 36g
- Fiber 2g
- Iron 2mg
- Calcium 62mg
Pear Cornmeal Cake With Rosemary Syrup
Marcus Nilsson
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat oven to 350° F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan.
Step 2
Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 cup of the sugar in a large bowl. Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter in a medium bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Fold in the pears.
Step 3
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes; transfer to a wire rack.
Step 4
Meanwhile, heat the rosemary, the remaining ¼ cup of sugar, and ¼ cup water in a small pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar is melted. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes and up to 4 hours. Discard the rosemary sprigs.
Step 5
While the cake is still warm, brush the top and side with the rosemary syrup.
Step 6
Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream, if desired.
51DianaDee
2014-01-14T16:03:54-05:00
Absolutely love this cake. Thank you so much!
MkGilmore
2013-11-29T13:27:26-05:00
I made this for 2 Thanksgiving occasions. Very unique flavor to this cake, not too sweet! I received many compliments. I will certainly make this again next year!
seabelis
2013-11-16T04:47:11-05:00
Well worth the week I had to wait for the pears to ripen! Very easy and tasty.
IFortuna
2013-11-09T19:10:41-05:00
This would be a terrific gift cake especially if made in paper loaf pans and decorated for the holiday. I have been thinking about a cake for the neighbors and will use Splenda in place of sugar. This is a good Southern variation.
jparlaman1014
2013-11-09T18:22:11-05:00
This is one of the easiest cakes I have ever made and such a hit with family and friends!! Will be making at least 2 more over the holiday season. Try it!
JaneHonda
2013-10-28T12:08:00-04:00
This is very tasty. It tastes like cornbread with the spirit of cake with pears inside. I served it with vanilla ice cream after dinner and then ate it again as breakfast.
Everymom
2013-10-13T07:58:59-04:00
Wonderful and easy recipe! I made it to accompany our morning tea, and it was an instant hit.
