Lacy Pear Cake Recipe

Name: Lacy Pear Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar; ¾ cup shortening; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 ½ cups fresh pears, finely chopped; ½ cup chopped blanched almond; powdered sugar (to garnish); whipped cream (optional)

Servings: persons

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
¾ cup shortening
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups fresh pears, finely chopped
½ cup chopped blanched almond
powdered sugar (to garnish)
whipped cream (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 350.
2
Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans; set aside.
3
Mix flour, brown sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg in large bowl with electric mixer.
4
Beat 3 minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
5
Stir in pears and almonds.
6
Pour into prepared pans.
7
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8
Cool in pan 10 minutes; turn out onto wire rack and cool completely.
9
Place lacy paper doily on each cake layer.
10
Dust with powdered sugar; carefully remove doily.
11
Serve cake with whipped cream, if desired.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar, ¾ cup shortening, 3 eggs, and more.

Yes, Lacy 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.

Lacy Pear Cake

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