Pear Spice Cake
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Pear Spice Cake
Yield
Makes one 10-inch tube cake
Ingredients
| 4 | cups pears, peeled and chopped |
| 2 | cups granulated sugar |
| 1 | cup chopped walnuts |
| 3 | cups all-purpose flour |
| 2 | teaspoons baking soda |
| 1/2 | teaspoon salt |
| 3/4 | teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 1/4 | teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| 1/8 | teaspoon ground cloves |
| 2 | eggs |
| 1 | cup vegetable oil |
| 1-1/2 | teaspoons vanilla |
| Powdered sugar for garnish |
Preparation
- Combine pears, granulated sugar and nuts in medium bowl; mix lightly. Let stand 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices in medium bowl.
- Beat eggs in large bowl. Blend in oil and vanilla. Add flour mixture; mix well. Add pear mixture; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen edges and remove to rack to cool completely.
- Place cake on cake plate. Insert strips of waxed paper under cake to keep plate clean. Dust lightly with powdered sugar. Remove waxed paper.
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