Spiced Almond Pear Snack Cake

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • 2 eggs, room temperature

  • 1 cup whole milk

  • 2 bosc pears, diced

  • ½ cup + ¼ cup Mariani Sliced Almonds, divided

  • 1 bosc pear, thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 10-inch springform pan.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Set aside.

  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, butter, eggs, and milk.

  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.  Fold in the diced pears and ½ cup of sliced almonds.

  5. Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan.  Arrange the pear slices on top and sprinkle on the remaining ¼ cup of sliced almonds.

  6. Bake the cake for 60 minutes, then let cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.