Pear Cake - Quatre Quarts Aux Poires

Name: Pear Cake - Quatre Quarts Aux Poires
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ½ cup vanilla sugar; 3 tablespoons vanilla sugar; 4 pears (medium size, peeled, cored, quartered and cut into even slices); 2 tablespoons Brandy; 2 extra-large eggs (at room temperature); 9 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature); ¾ cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:45min

The quintessential pear cake, or quatre-quarts aux poires, is a forever fail-proof dessert. This is a very homey version that's super easy to prepare and enjoy at the end of your evening meal.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:49:38 GMT