Pear and Cardamom Upside-Down Cake Use ripe pears that are still firm. Overripe pears will disintegrate during baking, and pears that aren’t ripe enough will be stiff and not sufficiently sweet.

This traditional upside-down pear cake is given a fiery twist with the addition of ginger and dark rum. Serve with ice cream as a dessert or by itself as a teatime treat. Cut out a circle of ...

This Earl Grey Upside Down Pear Cake is a beauty of a dessert. The recipe features Earl Grey poached bosc pears suspended in a light, airy almond cake accented with orange zest and a hint of cardamom.

Another outing for my favourite ginger rosemary but if you don’t have it, regular rosemary will be just as good. This is probably my favourite autumnal dessert. Preheat the oven to 170ºC ...