Pear and Mascarpone Cream Cake

17/11/2023

The “Cream Cake” with pears and mascarpone is a creamy and soft dessert that combines the sweetness of pears with the richness of mascarpone. I will guide you step by step in the preparation of this delicious dessert. Here are the ingredients and the procedure:

Ingredients

3 ripe pears
250 g of mascarpone
200 ml of fresh cream
100 g of powdered sugar (plus a bit more for dusting)
200 g of all-purpose flour
100 g of melted butter
3 eggs
1 packet of baking powder for sweets
1 pinch of salt
Granulated sugar as needed
Vanillin or vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
Peel the pears and cut them into cubes or slices, depending on your preference.
In a bowl, mix the mascarpone with the powdered sugar until you have a smooth cream.
Whip the fresh cream until foamy and then gently incorporate it into the mascarpone.
Separate the yolks and whites of the eggs. Beat the egg whites until stiff with a pinch of salt.
In another bowl, beat the yolks with a little granulated sugar and the vanillin until you have a frothy and light mixture.
Add the sifted flour, baking powder to the yolk mixture, and mix well.
Incorporate the melted butter into the mixture of yolks and flour.
Add the mascarpone and cream mixture to the remaining batter and mix gently.
Finally, incorporate the beaten egg whites with movements from the bottom up so as not to deflate them.
Add the pears to the mixture and pour it into a buttered and floured cake pan.
Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let the cream cake cool slightly before dusting it with powdered sugar.

For an even more Italian variant, you could add a splash of liqueur to the pears, such as Amaro or Grappa, to flavor them before adding them to the mixture.

Curiosity

Mascarpone is a fresh Italian cheese, typical of Lombardy, and is famous for its use in desserts like tiramisu. Its creaminess makes it perfect for moist and rich cakes like this cream cake.