Ann's Cranberry-Pear Cake

Serve with whipped cream or powdered sugar if desired

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 4  eggs
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 3  cups  peeled and coarsely chopped pears (or apples)
• 1  cup cranberries, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Let the butter and eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a small mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time; beating on medium to high speed for 6 minutes total.
4. Add vanilla then eggs, one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition and scraping the bowl often.
5. Beat in milk. Gradually add flour mixture.
6. Fold in pears and cranberries.
7. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2" baking pan evenly.
8. Bake for 40-45 minutes.