• Fruit desserts

Adam Liaw’s mulled wine pears

The warm spices of mulled wine combine with winter pears for a simple but classic dessert.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Adam Liaw

• Baking

Helen Goh’s melt and mix cinnamon tea cake topped with pears (or plums)

This quick and easy cake batter only requires a mixing bowl and a whisk (OK, and a small saucepan).

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Baking

Jamie Oliver’s precious pear tart

Almond frangipane and ginger nut crust.

• 2 hrs +
• Jamie Oliver

• Baking

Adam Liaw’s apple and pear cake

This is one of the easiest – and tastiest – cakes you can make.

• 1-2 hrs
• Adam Liaw

• Recipe collection
• Baking

20 perfect pear cakes and bakes (that won’t go pear-shaped)

Pair these warming autumn desserts with cream, creme fraiche or ice-cream.

• Baking

Pear, ginger and molasses cake

Molasses and coffee bring out the spice, while the caramelised pears provide a sweet, buttery counterpoint.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Roast

Pot roast pears

This pear recipe can be adapted with different fruit, such as apples or even quinces - but with quince, cook it for an extra hour at the start.

• 1-2 hrs
• Frank Camorra

• Cake

Malt loaf with pear and rooibos

Derived from germinated barley grains, malt extract (or malt syrup) imparts a lovely toffee flavour to baked goods. Paired with smoky rooibos tea and sweet dried pears, the texture of this deliciously dense loaf only improves with keeping. So if you can bring yourself to wait, wrap the loaf and store in a cool place for a day or so before serving sliced and slathered with salted butter.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Pudding

Helen Goh's pear and ginger brownie pudding

Brownies are easy to make, but tricky to get just right. They need to be gooey in the centre, but firm enough to slice. This recipe solves that dilemma by allowing you to bake the mixture in a shallow, ovenproof flan dish which is then served warm at the table. The poached pears and ginger elevate these brownies from a snack to a decadent dessert. Poaching pears is easier than you might think, but if it feels like a step too far, just use good-quality tinned ones.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Cake

Upside down caramel pear cake

This cake is easy to make and looks divine. The sticky brown caramel glazes the pears and seeps into the cake, making it moist and delicious. Serve warm from the oven with vanilla ice-cream for a decadent dessert.

• 1-2 hrs
• Caroline Velik