Pear and Walnut Cake Recipe
This Pear and Walnut Cake recipe is packed full of fruit and spicy deliciousness. Over the years I have modified this recipe to become one of my family's favorite harvest-time treats.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 344kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp in original recipe
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg ½ tsp in original recipe
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 whole eggs
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp in original recipe
- 5 ripe firm Bartlett Pears - unpeeled
- ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Butter and flour 9" x 13" inch baking pan - set aside
- Chop and toast walnuts, set aside
- Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a medium-size bowl
- Using an electric mixer beat together brown sugar, oil, eggs, sugar, water, and vanilla in a large bowl until it is very smooth
- Add in the dry ingredients. Mix well.
- Core pears and cut into 1/2 inch cube unpeeled pieces
- Hand stir in pears and walnuts - batter will be lumpy
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake until the top is medium brown and a toothpick comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
- Cool completely and cut into squares.Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg