4 pear and custard cake Recipes

cake flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, fine sea salt, lukewarm water, vanilla extract, golden brown sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, egg whites, room temperature, sugar, unsalted butter, sugar, bosc pears (12 to 14 oz total), peeled, quartered, cored , cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices, fresh or frozen cranberries, half and half, sugar, egg yolks, fine sea salt, cornstarch, unsalted butter, apple brandy (such as applejack or calvados) or poire williams (clear pear brandy), divided

butter (at room temperature ), brown sugar (firmly packed), eggs, golden syrup, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, mixed spice, pears (medium), icing sugar (to dust), vanilla custard (to serve )

sugar, egg yolks, half and half, grated lemon peel, fresh lemon juice, vanilla extract, sugar, water, anjou pears, peeled, cored, cut into thin wedges, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, eggs, grated lemon peel, milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat), brandy, chopped walnuts, toasted