For those in search of a simple yet delightful autumnal dessert recipe this weekend, Jamie Oliver's gingerbread and pear cake is an excellent choice. With a mere eight ingredients and a baking ...

To make the ricotta, pear, and chocolate cake, first put the ricotta in a sieve, place it in the refrigerator, and let the ...

Arrange the pear slices in the frying pan or tin. Pour the batter over the pears and bake until the cake is springy to the touch and a skewer comes out clean (approximately 1 hour). Allow to cool ...

This delicious pear cake is an Italian classic and is lovely with a cuppa or served with cream as a dessert. Any ripe but firm pears will work. Grease and line the base of a 20cm/8in springform ...

Autumn has a contender for the season’s best ingredient: pears. In this recipe, they’re simmered in a simple brown sugar ...

Pour batter over pear halves in cake pan and spread in an even layer. Bake until cake is golden brown on top and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven ...

Here, the team shares an autumn-appropriate layer cake recipe, first published in Redfern's new cookbook "Ripe Recipes - A Fresh Batch" (Beatnik Publishing, 2013).

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 ...