This cake present an interesting mix of flavors, the rosemary aroma with the delicious caramelized pear topping. It's a cake with excellent presentation, sweet and delicious.
This cake is prepared in a simple and traditional way, the only difference is the sweet pear topping that gives to the cake an extra flavor.
HOW TO PREPARE ROSEMARY CAKE TOPPED WITH CARAMELIZED PEAR:
Beat the margarine and the brown sugar until creamy. Add the eggs one by one and beat about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the milk, rosemary, salt, vanilla extract and mix for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 minutes.
Wash, peel the pears and cut into slices. Place them in a saucepan together with the cinnamon stick, the two tablespoons sugar, honey and the water. Stir and place the pan over medium-low heat about 15 to 20 minutes until the pear start to caramelize.
Remove the cake from the oven and unmold to a plate. 
Place the pear slices on top of the cake and drizzle with the sauce. Let cool and serve.
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Loading...Ingredients
- 150 grams (2/3 cup) softened margarine
- 150 grams (about 1 cup) dark brown sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 tablespoon rosemary
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 150 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- A pinch of salt
- 2 pears
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 75 ml (1/3 cup) water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a round cake pan (22 x 10 centimeters (8 2/3 x 4 inches)) with margarine and sprinkle with flour.
- In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the margarine with the brown sugar until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Add the eggs one by one and beat for 3 to 4 minutes until a homogeneous mixture. Then, add the milk, rosemary, salt, the vanilla extract and mix for 2 to 3 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a homogeneous and creamy mixture.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
- Meanwhile, wash, peel the pears and cut into slices. Place them in a saucepan together with the cinnamon stick, the two tablespoons sugar, honey and the water. Stir and place the pan over medium-low heat about 15 to 20 minutes until the pear start to caramelize, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the cake from the oven and unmold onto a plate. Place the pear slices over the top of the cake and drizzle with the sauce. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
