Apple cakes abound in the fall and I am usually the first one to jump on that bake, but this year I was inspired by two ingredients to make something a little different—pears and a new spiced rum.

German butter cake — which also goes by the name gooey butter cake — seems to be one of those dishes that has many meanings to many people in many places. Germany, for example, has a butter cake, a ...

1. Butter a 9"x2" cake pan or cast-iron skillet. (Do not use a springform cake pan for this cake, as the caramel will leak out of the sides). Line the pan with a circle of parchment paper. Arrange the ...

You will love my fresh Pear Almond Cake recipe, it is so moist, and the pears baked into the center simply melt in the mouth. It's a single-layer cake loaded with almond flavor and juicy pears, and ...

The spiced pear and honey cake brings together warm spices, sweet pears, and delicate honey flavor in a dessert that feels ...

Perfectly ripe, the pear is a paradox: verging on crisp, yet soft as velvet. With every juicy bite, its delicate flavor invites comparisons to nectar and flowers and meadows, but there’s no need ...

There is no subtle way to say this. This cake screams Christmas. To start with, it’s gingerbread, the aroma alone of which is embedded in the definition of this holiday. That aroma, of course, is ...

Dear SOS: Euro Pane on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena has the most delicious spiced pear cake. It is moist and truly delicious with a hint of ginger. I would love to re-create it at home. Could you ...

This has been a staple of mine for years, and I never tire of it. I love the baked pears and the pecans together. Pecans litter the ground around here for about two months from September until ...

This is a lovely fall dessert from pastry chef Heather Chittum of Dish and Notti Bianche restaurants (924 25th St. NW, 202-338-8707, and 824 New Hampshire Ave. NW, 202-298-8085). She makes a ...