4 polenta and pear cake Recipes

unsalted butter, room temperature, divided, plus more, unbleached all-purpose flour, coarse yellow cornmeal or polenta, baking powder, kosher salt, sugar, divided, pears (about 1 lb), vanilla extract, eggs, separated, whole milk, cream or caramel gelato (optional)

all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 oz), sugar, yellow cornmeal, baking soda, salt, reduced-fat buttermilk, extravirgin olive oil, eggs, grated lemon rind, unsweetened apple juice, golden raisins, fresh cranberries, chopped, peeled pear (about 2), fresh lemon juice

margarine, softened, dark brown sugar, divided, eggs, skim milk, grated lemon rind, all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped peeled granny smith apple, water, ground cinnamon, firm bosc pears, cored and quartered (about 2 1/4 lb), turbinado sugar or granulated sugar, cinnamon sticks (optional)