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Pear Walnut Spice Cake Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 tsp salt .
  • 1 1/2 c sugar .
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves .
  • 1/2 c maple syrup .
  • 2 c peeled pears, chunks (from about 3 pears) .
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice .
  • Glaze .
  • 2 c all-purpose flour .
  • 1 c vegetable oil .
  • 1 1/2 c confectioners' sugar .
  • 3 eggs .
  • 1 tsp baking soda .
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract .
  • Cake .
  • 1 tsp cinnamon .
  • 1 c raisins (dark or golden) .
  • 1 c sliced walnuts

Directions
  • Step #1 Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Step #2 Place the raisins in a bowl & toss them with 2 tbsps of the flour until lightly coated (this will prevent them from sinking in the cake batter during baking).
  • Step #3 To make the cake: Beat the eggs & sugar in a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer) until fluffy.
  • Step #4 With the mixer running, slowly pour in the vanilla & the oil.
  • Step #5 In a separate bowl, cinnamon, cloves, salt, mix together the flour, baking soda, & allspice.
  • Step #6 Mix into the egg mixture.
  • Step #7 Mix in the pears & nuts, then stir in the the raisins by hand, distributing them evenly in the batter.
  • Step #8 Spoon into a 10-inch tube pan & bake about 45 to 60 mins, until springy & dry in the center.
  • Step #9 Let cool in the pan on a wire rack, then turn it out.
  • Step #10 Freeze until ready to use or just wrap & store for up to 2 days.
  • Step #11 To make the glaze: Stir the maple syrup & sugar together in a bowl.
  • Step #12 Glaze the cooled cake by spooning the glaze around the tops of the cakes & letting it drip down the sides.
  • Enjoy the Pear Walnut Spice Cake recipe

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