Look out, apples and cinnamon. Pear and cardamom are coming for the holiday table this year. This spiced, centerpiece-worthy upside-down cake presents ripe pears in a festive starburst design.

In this crumble, the cooking apples collapse to a purée that is a nice contrast to chunks of cooked pear. Use any kind of pear; windfalls and firm ones are fine. Demerara sugar adds a good crunch ...

Apples, Nutella, chocolate chips and blueberries are all delicious additions to classic coffee cakes, but we love Justin Chapple's simple pear version. The cake itself is a traditional ...

This pound cake gets a savory edge from mellow cheddar cheese mixed into the batter and sprinkled on top. It's excellent with afternoon coffee or tea on its own, but, with Brandy Caramel Apples ...