Pear and Walnut Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 ripe firm pears, unpeeled,cored and chopped
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl.
- Using electric mixer, beat brown sugar, oil, eggs, sugar, water and vanilla in large bowl until very smooth.
- Blend in dry ingredients.
- Stir in pears and walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake about 55 mins.
Reviews
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This is not only any easy recipe to follow but the results are fantastic. You don't have to peel the pears, just core & cut into chunks!! <br/>I originally tried this recipe more than 30 years ago & was feeling traumatized when I lost 1/2 of the recipe (written on 2 index cards). Can't tell you have relieved I am to have found the exact recipe on Food.com....THANK YOU.<br/>To anyone who wants an easy, quick & satisfying desert, you can't go wrong with this one. Your friends & family will be surprised that you've used pears (people tend to think there is apple in the receipe I would gues because it is so sweet). Also, to add another layer of sweetness, I sprinkle powdered sugar on top. You can also make it in a bunt pan which gives it another 'layer of intrigue'.<br/>Enjoy! We do!
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Tweaks
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This was very yummy! On the advice of a previous reviewer I reduced the amount of cinnamon and nutmeg, and had to substitute pecans for walnuts (though they are pretty much the same in taste anyway). The pear makes this a really moist cake and lovely flavour. Next time I might add a few more nuts but that didn't detract from how much I like it. Thanks!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Renee Ferraz
Prattville, AL
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