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My review
Fresh Pear Cake
Barbara
"This is the recipe that I like to use with the fresh pears that I get from my trees in late August. It's also lower in fat and cholesterol than most regular cakes."
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Ingredients
servings 455 calsOriginal recipe yields 12 servings (1 -10 inch bundt cake)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Combine the pears and the sugar and let stand for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Slightly beat the egg whites and combine them with the oil, chopped pecans and pear mixture.
- Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the pear mixture. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven ant let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing form pan.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 455 calories; 19.5 g fat; 67.3 g carbohydrates; 5.5 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; 371 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
4/22/2002
I made this cake 3 times in one week, I didn't have any nutmeg so I decided to try adding a tsp. of ginger, it was real good, everyone loved it. Yesterday I made the pear cake again but this ti...
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10/12/2010
This cake had great pear flavor and is quite filing. This is a good cake to eat fresh - it doesn't hold up long. After a couple of days the spices became overpowering and it became spice cake wi...
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4/22/2002
I made this cake 3 times in one week, I didn't have any nutmeg so I decided to try adding a tsp. of ginger, it was real good, everyone loved it. Yesterday I made the pear cake again but this ti...
10/23/2005
My husband and I really enjoyed this cake. I did halve the nutmeg and cloves because a lot of the reviewers recommended it and I was afraid I'd get a Spice Cake with some pears when what I want...
3/20/2007
This recipe was sooooooooooooooo good, I did change the recipe a little, I added half wheat and half white flour and added apple sauce instead of the oil. I also added a half cup less sugar, and...
10/20/2002
My family enjoyed this cake. After I sprayed my pan I coated it with a cinnamon/sugar mixture. I substituted ginger for the cloves and drizzled a powdered sugar, milk & vanilla glaze over the ...
11/5/2006
What better way to use pears? I found the spices in this recipe to be perfect. Very flavorful and I would not change the amounts. This cake was very moist and the fact that it's "healthy" (we...
11/24/2003
Tastes like a real home cooked country style cake. I used five pears, I diced 2 1/2 and grated 2 1/2. I also used butter in place of the oil. The cake was moist and flavourful - yummy!!!
12/26/2010
Excellent! I made the cake exactly as listed, and the results were delicious. Moist, spicy, nice pear fruit cooked throughout. I will make this one again.
4/17/2006
This cake was wonderful. I used ginger instead of nutmeg and cut the spices in half. I also used cake flour. While the pears sat for an hour with the sugar they were joined by 1 T. Myers's Da...