Apple Pear Cake Recipe
"When my sister Catherine made an apple cake for me, I asked her for the recipe. I made it a short time later and added some pears to the recipe, since we have pear trees on our acreage. The cake was very moist and tasted so good. Now every time I make it, people want my recipe. —Mary Ann Lees, Centreville, Alabama..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups shredded peeled tart apple
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2 cups shredded peeled pears
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2 cups sugar
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1-1/4 cups canola oil
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1 cup raisins
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1 cup chopped pecans
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
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1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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2 tablespoons milk
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1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
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