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Fresh Pear Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Frances Lanier

"When pears are in season, I love to make this family favorite. It's moist and keeps well, and makes a wonderful dessert as well as a breakfast or brunch cake."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups pears - peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, bet eggs on medium speed. Gradually add sugar and oil; beat thoroughly. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in pears and vanilla. (The batter will be stiff.) Spoon into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 60-65 minutes or until cake test done. Let cool in pan 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and milk; beat until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake. Cool completely.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2008 by Spock3
I added a teaspoon of nutmeg and a half teaspoon of ginger. It turns out a very spicy and... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2007 by Flor
I TRYED THIS RECEPIE I WAS NOT SURE IT WOULD WORK .BUT I WAS WRONG MY HUSBAND LOVED IT VERY... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by MILLER04
Very easy and very delicious. I used very ripe pears. I also added a tiny bit of cinnamon,... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2008 by kosher770
so unbelievably tasty. everyone loved it and kept asking for more! MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2008 by caramelmomma
I brought this to a Pot Luck and it was the hit of the party. I followed the recipe exctly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2008 by COOKINWIFEANDMOM
Made with a few changes....1 1/2 cups of sugar instead of 2 and 1 cup of oil with 1/2 cup or... MORE


 
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