Yum Secret's video: Pear and Blue Cheese Cake How To Make Cake for Thanksgiving or Any Fall Holidays

This Pear and Blue Cheese Cake is AMAZING! You'll love the tender sponge cake combined with pear filling and not too sweet cream cheese frosting with blue cheese flavor! Perfect for any fall dinner party or Thanksgiving! INGREDIENTS For the Sponge Cake: 3 eggs, room temperature ½ cup granulated sugar 1⅓ cup all-purpose flour, sifted ½ cup whole milk 4 tablespoons (¼ cup) unsalted butter ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the Cream Cheese Frosting: ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream 12 oz cream cheese ½ cup powdered sugar ⅓ cup blue cheese, crumbled For the Filling: 1 large pear 1 tablespoon granulated sugar ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract ⅓ cup pine nuts, optional For the Cake Decorating: Candied Pear Slices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdKgChuCt88 Pine nuts, optional PREPARATION To Make the Sponge Cake. 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line bottom of a 7-inch (18 cm) round baking ring with parchment paper and grease the sides of the mold with butter. 2. In a small saucepan, combine milk with butter. Cook until the butter has dissolved. *No need to bring to a boil! Remove from heat and set aside. 3. Meanwhile, beat together the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy in a stand mixer or using a hand-held electric whisk, for about 6-7 minutes. 4. Sift the dry ingredients into a separate bowl and fold gently into the egg and sugar mixture. Add the warm milk-butter mixture and using a spatula mix well until combined. 5. Bake for about 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. 6. Remove from the oven and let it cool in a baking ring. Then take the cake out, wrap it in plastic and place it in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight. To Make the Cream Cheese Frosting. 1. Using a hand-held electric whisk or a stand mixer, beat all ingredients until lush and tight, for about 5-6 minutes. 2. Set aside. To Make the Filling. 1. Peel the pear, cut out the center seeds and cubed. 2. In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, vanilla extract and cubed pear. Cook on low heat for about 7-10 minutes. *The pear should not completely soften! 3. Remove from heat. Cool completely before using. How to Make Candied Pear Slices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdKgChuCt88 To Assemble a Pear And Blue Cheese Cake. 1. Using a kitchen knife, to divide the one cake into 3 equal parts. 2. Place one layer of cake on a cake stand or serving plate. Divide the filling and cream cheese frosting into 2 parts (and leave a little to cover the cake). 3. Make a cream fence along the edges of the cake, place half of pear filling in the center, sprinkle with pine nuts (if you are using), then top the remaining cream cheese frosting and spread evenly. 4. Place second layer of cake, and repeat the process. Then place third layer of cake. 5. Cover with a plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 2-3 hours. 6. Completely chilled cake cover with remaining cream cheese frosting and decorate with candied pear slices or as you wish! _________________________________________________________________ ★ Get More Cake Recipes: Chocolate Brie Cheese Mousse Cake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqs8M1UFps4&t=32s Black Forest Cake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l42TyrKA4hQ&t=17s Oreo Cheesecake Chocolate Cake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae1mHkVyvmc Vanilla Chocolate Buttercream Cake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RODR9mOy1zo&t=8s Chocolate Cherry Pie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFLeH0ZBIBk Chocolate Chestnut Truffle Cake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpV_LS3CzYM&t=30s Mousse Cake Riviera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC2i831dN0s Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nq2q5qOm4Y Chocolate Pistachio Cheesecake Cake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbrK24St3c&t=95s _________________________________________________________________ ★ My Links: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Yum-Secret-6… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/yumsecret/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/yummsecret/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/YumSecret