Old Fashioned Pear Spice Cake [with Cream Cheese Frosting] |
|
 |
Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 12 |
|
From the Sunset Potluck Cookbook Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1 1/2 cups salad oil |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/2 teaspoon ground salt |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
4 eggs |
3 medium firm ripe pears, peeled, cored and diced (about 1 and 1/2 lbs total) |
1/2 cup chopped almonds or 1/2 cup walnuts |
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, at room temperature |
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. In the large bowl of an electric mixture, combine sugar, oil, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger salt and flour.
2. Mix to blend; then beat at medium-high speed for 5 minutes.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Using a rubber spatula, fold pears and nuts into batter.
5. Spread in an ungreased 9 by 13 inch baking pan.
6. Bake in a 350 oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. (50-55 minutes).
7. Let cool in pan on a wire rack.
8. Meanwhile, prepare Cream Cheese Frosting.
9. For frosting:.
10. Beat [butter, cream cheese and vanilla] until fluffy.
11. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until frosting is of good spreading consistency.
12. Spread frosting over cool cake.
|
|