Fresh Pear Cake
Difficulty Level: 3
Recipe Source: Grandma Dee
Cooking Time: 70 min
Where To Cook: preheat oven to 325 degrees F
Ingredients:
- 4 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped pecans
MAPLE GLAZE:
- 2 Tbsp Butter (room temp)
- 2 1/2 cup. Powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
- 2 Tbsp Maple syrup
- 4-8 Tbsp Milk
Directions:
Combine pears and sugar and let stand for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F & spray a 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Slightly beat the eggs and combine with oil, chopped pecans and pear mixture.
Stir flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the pear mixture and pour batter into prepared bundt pan.
Bake for 70 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
MAPLE GLAZE:
Blend well. Consistency should be medium (not too thick & not too thin).
Pour over cake.
Serving Information:
Serve with a glaze over the hot cake