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Dijonnaise pear cake
This moist cake with a pear-dijonnaise centre is made with a "moelleux" batter. The pears are cooked first in blackcurrant-flavoured crème de cassis.
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Last modified on: November 5th 2026
For 1 piece, you will need:
- 1
4 Pears - 2
10 g vanilla sugar - 3
250 ml blackcurrant liqueur - 4
350 g "moelleux" cake batter - Total weight: 1,360 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
25 min.
Cooking
1 hour 20 min.
All in all
1 hour 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
The blackcurrant poached pears
Peel 4 Pears, cut lengthways into 4 (or 8) and remove the core.Step 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Put into a saucepan, scatter 10 g vanilla sugar over and mix well.
Step 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Cover and leave to cook gently on low heat for 10 minutes.
Step 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add 250 ml blackcurrant liqueur to the pear juice now accumulated in the pan.
Step 5 - ⌛ 30 min.
Leave uncovered to poach for about 30 minutes until the liquid in the pan has reduced by around half and the pears are reaching "confit" stage.
Leave to cool, then drain, but keep the juice.
Leave to cool, then drain, but keep the juice.
Step 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Assembling the cake
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).Butter a loaf tin, then pour in half the moelleux batter.
Step 7 - ⌛ 4 min.
Carefully arrange the drained pears in a tightly-packed and even layer.
Step 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour the remaining moelleux batter on top.
Step 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stand the tin(s) on a baking sheet, cut a split along the top of each cake if possible...
Step 10 - ⌛ 40 min.
...and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Step 11
Turn out while still hot and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
The quantity of crème de cassis is only a guide. You will need enough to just about cover the pears.
And to drink?
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Homemade.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 2 g RDI=2 % | 26 g RDI=10 % | 4 g RDI=5 % | 162 kcal RDI=8 % | 679 kJ RDI=8 % |
| Whole recipe | 20 g RDI=31 % | 356 g RDI=134 % | 54 g RDI=74 % | 2,203 kcal RDI=110 % | 9,225 kJ RDI=110 % |
How much will it cost?
For 1 piece
4.15 €
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"Moelleux" cake batter
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