Fresh Pear Cake

This beautiful pear cake is bursting with soft chunks of fresh pear and crunchy pecans. It's flavored with warm spices for a fragrant fall treat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 449 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 4 egg whites
• 4 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.66699999570847 cup canola oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.

Step 2

Combine pears and sugar in a large bowl; let stand for one hour.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Step 4

Invert carefully onto a serving plate or rack and let cool completely.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Generously spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 6

Beat egg whites until combined; mix in oil, chopped pecans, and pear mixture.

Step 7

Mix flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves together; stir into pear mixture. Pour cake batter into the prepared Bundt pan.