Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2009

I followed the advice of two other reviewers. I used a large can on pears in lite syrup. First I chopped up half of the pears (4 halves) and added enough syrup to equal 15 oz. I made the cake batter exactly as written except that I then chopped the remaining drained, pear halves and put them in the bottom of a well greased bundt pan. I sprinkled light brown sugar and freshly grated nutmeg on top of the chopped pears. I poured half of the batter on top of the chopped pears and then spooned on a streusel filling consisting of 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 tsp. cinnamon, and 1 cup of chopped pecans. I poured the rest of the batter on top of the streusel filling. I checked the cake after 45 minutes in the oven and it tested done so you might want to check your cake after 45 minutes to prevent over baking. When tasting this cake I took a bite of the plain pear cake without any of the additions and although it was tasty, I could not taste any pear flavor. Additional bites with the chopped pear and streusel filling were much more appealing to my taste buds since I was looking for an easy recipe with pear flavor. I would make this cake again with or without the additions.

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2009

I used a yellow cake mix and cinnamon-sugar mixture to dust the pan instead of flour. And it was awesome!! I will definitely make this again, all kids and hubby liked it!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

I found this recipe when searching for an alternative to the Golden Rum Cake on this site because I didn't have a vanilla pudding mix. I'm so glad I DID, what a great recipe! My husband and sons loved it! I made the recipe "as is" with the exeception of using a 29 oz can of pears in heavy syrup (what I had on hand). I used 15 oz of the pears and juice in the cake mix as directed. The other half of the pears I chopped and put in the bottom of the bundt pan that was sprayed with butter flavored cooking spray (I skipped dusting it with flour). I sprinkled the chopped pears in the bottom of the bundt pan with brown sugar and then poured on the cake batter and baked as directed. IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL AND DELICIOUS!! Thanks so much for this recipe!!

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Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2009

Very good and sooooo easy. I used a spice cake mix rather than white, and thought it complemented the pear flavor nicely. I also coated the bundt pan with cinnamon sugar rather than frosting or glazing it. I used no-sugar-added canned pears and thought it was plenty sweet. Will definitely make this again!

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betsdanforth

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Home Town: Shenandoah, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2008

This is a wonderful cake and so easy to make. No, I didn't really taste the pears, but I didn't care. My family said it tasted a lot like angel food cake and I agree though it's denser and more moist. I will definitely make this again. It would be great in the summer with fresh fruit and whipped cream. Definitely a keeper.

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SHELLY48

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2008

this is a moist and wonderful cake.Its perfect when you want a comfort recipe but dont want it too sweet. good with coffee or tea. skippy 16

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2008

The pear flavor is very subtle in this and the cake is very delicate. It's not very dense, which I normally associate with bundt cakes. I used a chocolate glaze on top.

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NIKKEL

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2008

I thought it was a wonderful light cake and didn't think the pear flavor was too strong.

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Diane A.

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Home Town: Mason City, Iowa, USA

Living In: Rockford, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2008

This cake is delicious! It's just about the fluffiest cake I've ever eaten, even the batter was like frosting. You wouldn't guess that it's reasonably good for you! It's the first cake I've mixed up in my new KitchenAid mixer, and I'm sure that's why it's so nice and fluffy. Mixing by hand would still be yummy, but nowhere near as fluffy. The flavor is also great, but didn't have a very strong pear flavor to us- my boyfriend actually thought it was peaches! The only canned pears the store had were the no sugar added ones though, so maybe next time when I make it with the light syrup pears it will taste more like pears. Also, next time I think I'm going to put half the batter in the pan, sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar mixed with cinnamon on top, then top with the remaining batter. It tastes great as is, but we're fools for cinnamon sugar and I think the cake would be even more enjoyable that way. Thanks for the great recipe, I wouldn't have thought of this myself!

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Shiloh

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2008

The cake has a strong pear flavour which I liked. The kids were anxious to try the cake so it did not get a chance to cool. Served with ice cream, it is delicious.

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