Apple cakes abound in the fall and I am usually the first one to jump on that bake, but this year I was inspired by two ingredients to make something a little different—pears and a new spiced rum.

The spiced pear and honey cake brings together warm spices, sweet pears, and delicate honey flavor in a dessert that feels ...

German butter cake — which also goes by the name gooey butter cake — seems to be one of those dishes that has many meanings to many people in many places. Germany, for example, has a butter cake, a ...

1. Butter a 9"x2" cake pan or cast-iron skillet. (Do not use a springform cake pan for this cake, as the caramel will leak out of the sides). Line the pan with a circle of parchment paper. Arrange the ...

You will love my fresh Pear Almond Cake recipe, it is so moist, and the pears baked into the center simply melt in the mouth. It's a single-layer cake loaded with almond flavor and juicy pears, and ...

One of the very first things I did once we acquired our farmhouse in the early 1980s was to plant a trio of espaliered pear trees. I had always admired the perfectly trained and tended trees in the ...

There is no subtle way to say this. This cake screams Christmas. To start with, it’s gingerbread, the aroma alone of which is embedded in the definition of this holiday. That aroma, of course, is ...

Perfectly ripe, the pear is a paradox: verging on crisp, yet soft as velvet. With every juicy bite, its delicate flavor invites comparisons to nectar and flowers and meadows, but there’s no need ...

This is a lovely fall dessert from pastry chef Heather Chittum of Dish and Notti Bianche restaurants (924 25th St. NW, 202-338-8707, and 824 New Hampshire Ave. NW, 202-298-8085). She makes a ...

Dear SOS: Euro Pane on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena has the most delicious spiced pear cake. It is moist and truly delicious with a hint of ginger. I would love to re-create it at home. Could you ...