Pear-Filled Tube Cake
Pear-filled cake is yummy warm or cold, and this is by far the best pear cake I've ever had. If you've never tried one you are in for a treat.&emdash;Barbara Sievert, Yorktown, Virginia
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- FILLING:
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup diced peeled ripe pear
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- GLAZE:
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2-1/4 teaspoons orange juice
