4 poire cake Recipes

cake flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, fine sea salt, lukewarm water, vanilla extract, golden brown sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, egg whites, room temperature, sugar, unsalted butter, sugar, bosc pears (12 to 14 oz total), peeled, quartered, cored , cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices, fresh or frozen cranberries, half and half, sugar, egg yolks, fine sea salt, cornstarch, unsalted butter, apple brandy (such as applejack or calvados) or poire williams (clear pear brandy), divided

water, sugar, pear brandy, fine-quality unsweetened chocolate, chopped, cake (preferably all-butter), thawed if frozen, haagen-dazs caramelized pear & toasted pecan ice cream, slightly softened

all purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, chilled unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, buttermilk, egg, beaten to blend, firm but ripe bosc pears, peeled, cored , cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, whipping cream, golden brown sugar, poire williams (clear pear brandy) or brandy