Old-Fashioned Almond Pear Cake Recipe

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Pear lovers will find it hard to resist going back for seconds (and maybe even thirds) of this old-fashioned cake. Almond extract beautifully complements the pears and tender cake.—Roxanne Chan, Albany, California

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Old-Fashioned Almond Pear Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 8 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

4 cups sliced peeled fresh pears
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 eggs
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the pears, ginger and lemon juice; set aside.
In another bowl, beat the eggs, confectioners' sugar, butter and extract until blended. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended. Stir in pear mixture.
Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan; sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 343 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 136 mg cholesterol, 171 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Old-Fashioned Almond Pear Cake in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p145