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Old-Fashioned Pear Cake

Name: Old-Fashioned Pear Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt; 1/2 cup canola oil; 4 large egg whites; 1 large egg; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 cups chopped peeled fresh pears; 1/3 cup chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023

Old-fashioned pear spice cake is a wonderful ending to a meal. It's not too heavy or rich, but the moist treat is brimming with flavor.—Audrey Golden, Cary, North Carolina

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1/2 cup canola oil
4 large egg whites
1 large egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups chopped peeled fresh pears
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Directions

Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, yogurt, oil, egg whites and egg until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into yogurt mixture until blended. Stir in pears and pecans.
Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 264 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 291mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

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