FRESH PEAR CAKE

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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.

Provided by Barbara

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears
2 cups white sugar
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
4 egg whites
⅔ cup canola oil
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • 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 : Calories 454.9 calories, Carbohydrate 67.3 g, Fat 19.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 371 mg, Sugar 39.3 g

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