PEAR BUNDT CAKE

PEAR BUNDT CAKE image

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon Apple or Pumpkin pie spice
4 egg whites (1/2 cup) or 2 eggs
2/3 cup canola or other vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans

Steps:

1. Combine the pears and the sugar and let stand for one hour. 2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. 3. Slightly beat the egg whites or eggs and combine them with the oil, chopped pecans and pear mixture. 4. Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, and spices together. Stir in the pear mixture. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan. 5. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.