Pears and Walnut Cake

A slice of walnut cake sits on the plate, with the rest of the loaf behind it. Green pears, cut wedges and loose walnuts share the wooden table. The checked cloth bunches up beside the cake, catching crumbs in its folds. Light from the left brings out the rough crust and the speckles on the pear skins.

The green fruit is an easy color group to pull from the tray. After that, the cake takes more attention because the crust and walnut pieces share several browns. The plate rim makes a helpful curve beneath the slice. Checks in the cloth change direction at each fold, so follow their lines across a few pieces at a time.