Pear

• Baking

Banana and pear loaf with fudgy caramel icing

Take your banana cake to the next level with extra fruit and a rich penuche topping.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Fruit desserts

Adam Liaw’s mulled wine pears

The warm spices of mulled wine combine with winter pears for a simple but classic dessert.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Adam Liaw

• Baking

Helen Goh’s melt and mix cinnamon tea cake topped with pears (or plums)

This quick and easy cake batter only requires a mixing bowl and a whisk (OK, and a small saucepan).

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Baking

Jamie Oliver’s precious pear tart

Almond frangipane and ginger nut crust.

• 2 hrs +
• Jamie Oliver

• Fruit desserts

Get ready to crumble with Helen Goh’s rhubarb, pear and fresh ginger pud

Fresh ginger juice enlivens the pairing of sweet, buttery pear and sharp rhubarb.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Baking

Adam Liaw’s apple and pear cake

This is one of the easiest – and tastiest – cakes you can make.

• 1-2 hrs
• Adam Liaw

• Recipe collection
• Baking

20 perfect pear cakes and bakes (that won’t go pear-shaped)

Pair these warming autumn desserts with cream, creme fraiche or ice-cream.

• Baking

Pear, ginger and molasses cake

Molasses and coffee bring out the spice, while the caramelised pears provide a sweet, buttery counterpoint.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Roast

Pot roast pears

This pear recipe can be adapted with different fruit, such as apples or even quinces - but with quince, cook it for an extra hour at the start.

• 1-2 hrs
• Frank Camorra