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This light and fluffy Pear Almond Cake is packed with fresh fruit and sliced almonds! Only 15 minutes of prep; and 50 minutes of idle time (baking). Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert! Serve it dusted with powdered sugar, whipped cream, or plain vanilla ice cream. It can be easily adjusted to be gluten-free and dairy-free!

Pear Almond Cake – in a springform baking pan.

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Why you’ll love pear almond cake
Light, healthier cake. I love that it’s not overloaded with unnecessary calories. There is no frosting, no cake layers. I used only 4 oz of butter (½ cup) + 1 cup of Greek yogurt (kefir works great, too!). As you can see, most of the butter here is replaced with Greek yogurt compared to other similar cake recipes. And the cake is packed with fruit (3 pears!) and fiber-rich nuts (½ cup of sliced almonds!).
Quick and easy. It takes only 15 minutes to prepare everything and then you just bake the pear almond cake for 50 minutes (idle time you can spend doing something fun!).
So much flavor. I used 3 sweet pears with a firm texture. I peeled them, chopped up one pear, and mixed it in with the cake batter. I added the remaining 2 pears (thinly sliced) on top of the cake in a circular pattern. Pears add the most amazing flavor to any dessert – try it for yourself, and you’ll see what I mean. Just like in this chocolate pear cake.
Flexible recipe. I tested this recipe with gluten-free flour and it works great! More on that below. You can also easily adjust it to make it dairy-free.