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Fresh Pear Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Barbara  PHOTO BY: Gracey 

"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."
Fresh Pear Cake Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 131 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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Original recipe yield 1 -10 inch bundt cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 4 egg whites
  • 2/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the pears and the sugar and let stand for one hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Slightly beat the egg whites and combine them with the oil, chopped pecans and pear mixture.
  4. Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the pear mixture. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
  5. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2003 by DONNA JEAN 
I made this cake 3 times in one week, I didn't have any nutmeg so I decided to try adding a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2005 by lschepisi 
My husband and I really enjoyed this cake. I did halve the nutmeg and cloves because a lot of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2006 by Theresa 
What better way to use pears? I found the spices in this recipe to be perfect. Very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2007 by mary 
This recipe was sooooooooooooooo good, I did change the recipe a little, I added half wheat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by MIHAELA 
A good cake. I used a mixture of apples and pears, since we have a ton of those this time of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by MARY ANN 
My family enjoyed this cake. After I sprayed my pan I coated it with a cinnamon/sugar... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by DREGINEK 
Good but next time I will reduce the amt of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Even though they are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by ANNA 
Excellent! This is a great recipe to use for the pears that had spots cut out of them, since... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2006 by NIKKIUS 
This cake was wonderful. I used ginger instead of nutmeg and cut the spices in half. I also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Hot Chilli 
Tastes like a real home cooked country style cake. I used five pears, I diced 2 1/2 and... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Fresh Pear Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 461

  • Total Fat: 20.2g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 371mg
  • Total Carbs: 67.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.3g
  • Protein: 5.6g

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