Pear and Cinnamon Tea Cake (grain-free + dairy-free)
Ali Segersten (author) Mar 15, 2026
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This pear and cinnamon tea cake is tender and lightly sweet, with a soft, vanilla-scented aroma that fills the kitchen as it bakes. Slices of ripe pear are layered on top, creating a simple, elegant finish and bringing gentle sweetness to each bite. It comes together in minutes using grain-free, dairy-free ingredients and no refined sugar, making it a nourishing cake to enjoy with a cup of tea or as an easy, everyday dessert.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
3 large
eggs
¼ cups
coconut sugar
⅓ cups
maple syrup
⅓ cups
avocado oil
1 tablespoons
vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
2¼ cups
blanched almond flour
(gently packed)
¼ cups
tapioca flour
1 tablespoons
cinnamon
2 teaspoons
baking powder
½ teaspoons
sea salt
Other Ingredients
1
pears
cored and sliced