Pear Cake Recipe: Easy To Make!
This pear cake recipe is sure to hit during the holiday season. It is made with fluffy and moist batter and topped with fresh pears and pecans. This cake may be baked in a variety of shapes, such as square, rectangle, or bundt.
Ingredients
You will need:
- 6 oz. cooking spray
- 3 cups pears fresh, peeled; diced or chopped
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs see notes for a vegan substitute
- 2 1/3 tbsp butter melted
- 1/2 tsp ginger ground
- 1/2 tbsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- sugar adjust to taste if needed
- salt adjust to taste if needed
- powdered sugar for dusting, optional
Instructions
Easy-to-make pear cake recipe!
- Preheat the oven to 350°F then grease a baking pan with cooking spray.
- Peel and chop pears and pecans into small pieces and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon ginger, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl cream together butter and eggs until light and fluffy then add vanilla extract and chopped pecans.
- Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients mixing until everything is well combined.
- Pour batter into a prepared baking pan and bake for 40-50 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool before dusting it with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 2859kcalCarbohydrates: 270gProtein: 40gFat: 184gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 31gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 376mgSodium: 1561mgPotassium: 1191mgFiber: 28gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 762IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 955mgIron: 14mg
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