First Autumn Pear Cake

FIRST AUTUMN PEAR CAKE

Autumn has arrived and pears are at the peak of the Season; and I'm thinking why not make a simple and delicious pear cake. Just a few simple ingredients and a few delicious pears is all you need.

And guess what!: pears do pair well with coffee. Once you take a bite of this genuine and delicious  cake and  have a sip of coffee, this will become your Autumn weekend staple dessert for you, your family and friends. Everyone loves homemade cake!
Bring a bountiful of joy this Harvest Season.


Ingredients:

3 pears
4 eggs
3/4 cups of sugar
1 stick of melted butter (unsalted)
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
2 cups of flour
A pinch of salt
1 teaspoon of baking soda
2 teaspoons of cinnamon or 1 teaspoon of all spice
1 tablespoon of sugar for topping


Heat oven at 350 degrees

In a bowl, mix all the wet ingredients together; start by beating the eggs with sugar and then add the vanilla extract and mix and  then slowly add the melted butter (butter needs to be room temperature) and mix gently.
In another bowl add flour, baking soda, pinch of salt, and spices (cinnamon or all spice) and stir and set aside.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix slowly to avoid lumps. Don't over mix, gradually add the dry ingredients in 3 times. Once obtained a smooth mixture set aside.

Peel and slice the pears and add them to the mixture. With the help of a spoon, stir the pears into the mixture from bottom to up.

Place cake batter into a 9" round pan and sprinkle the top 1 tablespoon of sugar and place in the oven and bake for 45/50 minutes.


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How to Make Coffee with Foam

How to Make Coffee with Foam 

I used to enjoy watching my mom make espresso with foam. It is so simple to add a unique touch to your cup of espresso and this is how you do it:
Prepare your espresso with the moka pot, and place on the stove, on low heat;
Meanwhile, prepare a bowl with high sides with a heaping tablespoon of white sugar.
As soon as the coffee is starting to come out you must immediately, remove the coffee maker from the heat and pour very quickly the first few drops of liquid into sugar.
 (for perfect results it's important you pour the first drops of coffee into the sugar).
Place the coffee maker on the stove to allow the coffee to get out completely.
Using a spoon, vigorously mix the sugar with the first drops of coffee, until it forms a thick, light cream.
Take a teaspoon of cream sugar and pour it into a cup. Pour in the hot coffee into a cup with sugar and cream mix: on the surface it can be seen the formation of thick cream.


The cream sugar and remaining coffee can be stored in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap, for 2-3 days.