Hazelnut Pear Cake

Name: Hazelnut Pear Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups whole hazelnuts, toasted and skins removed; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 3 ripe medium pears, peeled and chopped (about 2 cups); 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 3 tablespoons 2% milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-3/4 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar

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Prep:30minCook:55min

From the hazelnuts to the yummy browned butter glaze, this dessert is a little different from an everyday pound cake. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Updated at: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:05:21 GMT