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pear cake with caramel drizzle

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Recipe by
Lynette !
@breezermom
Gulf Breeze, FL

This is a cake I sampled at a craft fair in Mississippi. I thought it was yummy!

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pear cake with caramel drizzle

  • CAKE
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    ground allspice
  • 3 c
    pears, peeled, cored, and chopped (about 4 ripe pears)
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped
  • CARAMEL DRIZZLE
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch
    salt

How To Make pear cake with caramel drizzle

  • 1
    For the cake: Combine the vegetable oil, sugar, and beaten eggs in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended. Stir in vanilla.
  • 2
    Combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and allspice in a medium bowl; stir well.
  • 3
    Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with the chopped pear, beating at medium speed until blended. Stir in the chopped pecans.
  • 4
    Pour the batter into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove from the pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • 5
    For the drizzle: Melt the butter in a small saucepan; add the brown sugar, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar melts. Remove from the heat.
  • 6
    Add the milk to the butter/sugar mix, stirring constantly. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. ABeat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Drizzle over the cake when it is cool.
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