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Pear Caramel Cake with Cream Cheese Whip

Layered dessert with buckwheat biscuit crust, tender poached pears in maple, dulce de leche-infused caramel cream. Cream cheese chantilly lightly sweetened and scented with tonka bean extract. Optional shards of tempered dark chocolate add crunch. Uses gelatin for clean set. Balance of textures, with soft fruit, creamy custard, crisp crust, and airy topping. Key: watch caramel cream thickness, avoid overwhip on chantilly, spot poached fruit tenderness by fork test, and chill times. Substitutes include oat crust base, agave syrup for maple, or mascarpone in chantilly. Chocolate optional but adds bitter note to offset sweet layers.