Comments on: Poached Pear Ginger Cake

By: Stephani from The ZoeBakes Team

Stephani from The ZoeBakes Team — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 02:02:42 +0000

In reply to Miri McDonald. Hi Miri, yes you could make this without the pears, but the volume will be quite a bit less if you leave them out. Zoë suggests you use a smaller loaf pan 8x4 inch so the cake isn't too short. It also won't take as long to bake, so be sure to look through your oven door about halfway through the baking time to check on it. Enjoy!

By: Miri McDonald

Miri McDonald — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 17:50:16 +0000

Can you make this cake without the pears?

By: Ava Smith

Ava Smith — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 18:46:44 +0000

I’d love to see you make this cake on your TV show. Please consider!

By: Stephani from The ZoeBakes Team

Stephani from The ZoeBakes Team — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:10:58 +0000

In reply to Luz Sanabria. Hi Luz! If you have Instagram, you can see Zoe use a melon baller to remove the seeds here. She peels the pear first, then uses the melon baller to remove the seeds going from the bottom of the fruit. I hope this helps!

By: Luz Sanabria

Luz Sanabria — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:01:32 +0000

Hi Zoe,
I’ve been waiting for pear season to try this amazing recipe !
Should peeled and split in half the pears ? If not how to cored them with a melon baller ?

By: Mercedes

Mercedes — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 11:19:20 +0000

Amo esta receta. La hice varias veces con distintas variedades de pera y con los productos que consigo en la Patagonia (Argentina)
¡Gracias!

By: Karen Regnier

Karen Regnier — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:10:13 +0000

In reply to zoe.

Good tip

By: zoe

zoe — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 05:11:21 +0000

In reply to ilene staple.

Hi Ilene,

What sized pan are you baking in? If you find the outside is baking too fast, you may want to reduce the temperature slightly and let it bake a bit longer. Make sure the pear is warm when putting it in the cake, so the pear doesn’t prevent the batter in the center from baking.

Cheers, Zoë

By: ilene staple

ilene staple — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 22:02:57 +0000

Hi Zoe, this is a gorgeous tasting recipe but I did a dry run before making it for Christmas and I was wondering how to bake long enough for the middle to bake without overdoing the outer edges?
(i will post and tag you when i do it nicely next week)
Thank You!
Ilene x.

By: zoe

zoe — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:25:36 +0000

In reply to Siya Bashe.

Hi Siya,

I mean apple cider, which is unfiltered apple juice.

Thanks, Zoë