Looking for an easy poached fruit recipe to make this holiday season? In this video, Chloe shows you how to make poached pear cake, a stunningly delicious but simple cake to impress all your friends.

For variations, try poaching the pears in white wine with ginger for a lighter flavour, or in rooibos tea for a non-alcoholic ...

In a non-reactive (stainless steel, glass, ceramic pot, enamel-coated cookware) combine the red wine and granulated sugar, orange rind, clove, cinnamon stock and star anise. Bring to a simmer and ...