The hubby absolutely loved this cake! It was a huge hit.....and could easily be made with either apples or pears if Asian pears aren't available to you. The fruit gets diced up pretty small and simply mixed into the batter of the cake. The cake is really like a snack cake that you can just grab a slice and eat (no plate and fork required). The hubby took the majority of the cake to work, and it seemed to disappear!
Asian Pear Cake
Source: Abundant Harvest Organics
Fruit Mixture:
3 cups diced Asian pears
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/3 cup sugar
Cake:
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup oil
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 350.
Flour and grease a bundt pan.
In a medium bowl, combine fruit mixture.
In the bowl of a standing mixer combine the dry ingredients (flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg). With the mixer on low, stir in the oil, vanilla, and eggs until well blended. Add the fruit mixture to the batter and mix until combined.
Put into bundt pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Turn out onto plate when cooled.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Enjoy!
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