Pear cake with custard cream

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 1 kg pear(s), ripe
• 375 g butter, soft
• 280 g sugar or sugar substitute
• 2 drops of rum flavoring
• 6 eggs
• 375 g flour or gluten-free flour, e.g. cakes and biscuits from Schär
• 1 pack of baking powder, 1.5 packs for gluten-free flour
• 60 g baking cocoa
• 120 ml milk
• 800 ml milk
• 2 packets of vanilla pudding powder
• 80 g sugar or sugar substitute
• 250 g butter

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Rest time approx. 5 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 6 hours 25 minutes

gluten-free possible

Wash, peel, quarter, or even smaller, the pears, and core them. Cream together softened butter, sugar, salt, and rum flavoring until creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs, beating each one for about 2 minutes. Combine the flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder. Briefly stir into the batter, alternating with the milk. Pour the batter into a greased and parchment-lined baking sheet (42 x 29 cm). (The grease prevents the baking paper from slipping away from the edges, but it also works if you wipe the baking tray with a wet, clean cloth beforehand.) Cover with the pear quarters. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C (top/bottom heat), 160°C (fan oven), gas mark 2 for approx. 40-45 minutes on the middle shelf. Then chill the cake, as the custard cream will only be added to the cold cake. For the custard cream, mix 50 ml of cold milk with the custard powder in a cup or bowl. Bring the remaining milk and sugar to a boil. Add the mixed custard powder and stir vigorously, as the custard thickens very quickly. Place a sheet of cling film directly onto the pudding, making sure there are no air pockets, and chill. When the pudding is cold, stir in the softened butter with a hand mixer or food processor. Spread the cream over the cake and chill everything again. Tip: The cake freezes perfectly. Thaw overnight. If you add 250g more butter to the cream, for a total of 500g, you’ll get a fluffy buttercream suitable for fondant or a delicious topping for cupcakes.