Pear Butter Cake - Président®

Ingredients

• ¾ cup Président unsalted butter, Softened
• 1 ½ cup Granulated sugar
• 2 whole Large eggs
• 1 ½ tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 tsp Almond extract
• ¾ cup Crème fraîche
• 2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
• ¾ tsp Kosher salt
• ½ tsp Ground ginger
• ¼ tsp Ground cardamom
• ¼ tsp Ground cloves
• 1 whole Green Anjou pear, sliced 1/8 inch thick (about 1½ cups)
• 1 cup Strained apricot preserves