Gluten-Free French Pear Cake

This Gluten-Free French Pear Cake is a standout dessert, thanks to the natural moistness that pears bring to this lightly spiced sweet treat. Sweetened only with maple syrup and fresh pears, and hinted with nutmeg, this amazing cake earns its place among the ultimate healthier gluten-free dessert recipes.

Choosing the Right Pear for Baking

For the best texture, choose Bosc or Anjou pears. They hold their shape beautifully during baking and won’t turn into mush. Look for pears that are mature but still firm to the touch.

You’ll Love This! Making This Cake is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Whisk: Mix your dry ingredients in one bowl, and your wet ingredients in another.

2. Combine: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, stir gently, and fold in your fresh pear cubes.

3. Bake: Spread the batter into a lined 9-inch springform pan and bake 

My Kitchen-Tested Tips & Substitutions 

• The Grated Pear Trick: Grating the pear adds incredible moisture and natural sweetness to the batter. To save time, don’t worry about peeling the small pear before grating it, the skin disappears into the batter anyway! Just be sure to squeeze out excess juice if your pear is overly ripe, so the batter doesn’t get too wet.

• Flour Substitutions: If you cannot find sweet white sorghum flour, light buckwheat flour or a high-quality 1:1 gluten-free baking blend works beautifully as a direct swap. If you need to replace arrowroot flour, tapioca starch/flour or cornstarch will yield the exact same light, fluffy crumb.

• Dairy-Free Option: Swap the unsalted butter for an equal amount of melted refined coconut oil or a high-quality vegan stick butter.

• Fruit Options: You can easily swap for a stone fruit, such as apricots, peaches, or cherries.

• The Toothpick Test: Because this cake is incredibly moist from the fresh fruit, ensure your toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs, not wet batter. If the top is browning too quickly at the 30-minute mark, tent it loosely with aluminum foil for the remaining bake time

Bonus Gluten-Free Pear Recipes

Since you already have those pears in your pantry, I recommend a couple of recipes. The Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Coconut Pear Breakfast Cake, this one is a must to try! Or, my second choice would be the incredibly delicious Gluten-Free Pear and Almond Frangipane Cake.

But if French cooking is what you are into today, check out our popular gluten-free French recipes!

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