Ginger Pear Cake Recipe

Name: Ginger Pear Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Topping; 1 (15 ounce) can pear halves in natural juice, reserve juice; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; Cake; 1 (18 1/4 ounce) yellow cake mix or (18 1/4 ounce) French vanilla cake mix; 1 cup sour cream; 1/3 cup reserved pear juice; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 3 eggs; 1/3 cup chopped candied ginger; Glaze; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; remaining pear juice

Servings: persons

Topping
1 (15 ounce) can pear halves in natural juice, reserve juice
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
Cake
1 (18 1/4 ounce) yellow cake mix or (18 1/4 ounce) French vanilla cake mix
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup reserved pear juice
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 eggs
1/3 cup chopped candied ginger
Glaze
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
remaining pear juice

1
Heat oven to 325u00b0F Grease and sugar a 10 cup bundt pan.
2
Cut pear halves in half. Decoratively place each pear piece, rounded side down, in pan flutes.
3
In small bowl, stir together the brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of softened butter until crumbly. Sprinkle brown sugar and butter mixture over the pears.
4
In a large mixing bowl, combine all cake ingredients; mix on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
5
Spoon cake mixture into prepared pan until 3/4 full.
6
Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
7
Cool for 10 minutes exactly, then remove from pan and cool completely on a rack.
8
While the cake is cooling mix the glaze.
9
Once the cake is completely cool move it to a platter and add the glaze.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Topping, 1 (15 ounce) can pear halves in natural juice, reserve juice, 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, softened, and more.

Yes, Ginger Pear Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Ginger Pear Cake

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