Taste of Home
Old-Fashioned Almond Pear Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
YIELD: 8 servings.
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
Ingredients
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4 cups sliced peeled fresh pears
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1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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4 eggs
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3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 cup sliced almonds
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the pears, ginger and lemon juice; set aside.
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2.
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.
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3.
Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan; sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 343 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 136mg cholesterol, 171mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.
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