{"id":83728,"date":"2025-10-07T07:47:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/?p=83728"},"modified":"2025-10-07T07:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:47:37","slug":"german-pear-cake-with-fresh-pears-custard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/en\/german-pear-cake-with-fresh-pears-custard\/","title":{"rendered":"German Pear Cake with Fresh Pears & Custard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This easy traditional German Pear Cake with fresh pears, Vanilla Custard and Cr\u00e8me Fra\u00eeche<\/strong> combines juicy pears, walnuts, and vanilla filling \u2014 a cozy fall and winter dessert favorite<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\nJump to Recipe<\/a>\n\n\n

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You will love this simple German pear cake<\/strong> recipe made with fresh pears. It is perfect when the evenings start to cool and you want to curl up with a cozy dessert \u2014 creamy, fruity, and lightly nutty \u2014 this German Pear Cake recipe is exactly what I want with a cup of coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is based on my grandmother\u2019s classic Birnenkuchen <\/strong>\u2014 a German pear cake layered with a vanilla pudding filling. The original version uses Schmand<\/em>, a German dairy product that\u2019s somewhere between sour cream and cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche. Since Schmand<\/em> isn\u2019t widely available outside of Germany, we use cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche<\/strong> instead. It gives the same smooth, creamy texture with a rich, mild flavor \u2014 perfect for baking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hint of almond extract in the shortcrust base and a splash of Amaretto in the filling make this cake beautifully aromatic. Under the pears hides a thin layer of walnuts mixed with brown sugar \u2014 it adds texture, keeps the crust crisp, and gives every bite a warm, nutty note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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