Fresh Pear or Apple Cake

This bakes up beautifully in individual mini-pans, freezes for months and makes wonderful gifts. I don't know how old this recipe is or where it originated, but I've been making it for over 20 years.

• Ready In: 11 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup  oil
• 2  eggs
• 3  cups self rising flour
• 3  cups pears or 3  cups apples, chopped
• 1  cup  nuts
• 1  cup  shredded coconut, hard packed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in mixer.
2. Pour into sprayed bundt pan or individual mini-pans.
3. Bake @ 350 degrees about an hour.
4. **If using all purpose flour add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.