Pear Cake = Yum!

Fresh Pear Cake

With some of the many pears I picked from my MIL's backyard, I made a Pear Cake.

I had never made one before so I didn't know what to expect. It turned out really good.

Moist and Sweet.

I found the recipe here.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears
2 cups white sugar
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour*
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves*
4 egg whites*
2/3 cup canola oil
1 cup chopped pecans

*Of course I made a few changes to the recipe. When do I not remix the recipes?

• I used 2 cups all purpose flour & 1 cup whole wheat flour
• I didn't have cloves, so I grated a bit of fresh ginger in it
• I used 3 egg whites
  

DIRECTIONS

Combine the pears and the sugar and let stand for one hour. (I didn't wait an hour)
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Slightly beat the egg whites and combine them with the oil, chopped pecans and pear mixture.
Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the pear mixture. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven ant let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing form pan.

Nutritional Information

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 461
Total Fat: 20.1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 371mg
Total Carbs: 67.5g
Dietary Fiber: 3.7g
Protein: 5.6g

Not the healthiest cake, but not the worst either. Moderation is key, once again.