Ok, cake is in the oven!
I went with half a recipe of Dorie’s Marie Helene cake, using an apple and an asian pear (small dice for a marginally more refined texture than big chunks, or so I’m hoping), with cardamom added (my friend was remembering a Danish apple cake her late mother used to make, and her mom’s birthday is tomorrow, so I thought the flavor combination might be a happy memory).
Also added a little sour cream based on the recipe Scott linked to, for a bit more richness for a dinner party dessert rather than a tea cake. Maybe I’ll pick up vanilla ice cream on my way (this is not a creme fraiche crowd).
Thank you, everyone! Fingers crossed, and I’ll post a picture later.
