Pear Cake With Caramel Glaze Recipe

Name: Pear Cake With Caramel Glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (not margarine); ½ cup vegetable oil; 1 ½ cups sugar; ½ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed); 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3 large eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour (reserve 3 T to dredge pears and nuts); 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup buttermilk; 2 ½ cups fresh pears (firm ~ peeled and chopped ); 1 cup pecans (or walnuts ~ TOASTED and chopped); 1 dash salt; ¼ cup butter; ¼ cup evaporated milk; 1 cup brown sugar (packed); 1 teaspoon vanilla

Servings: persons

1 cup butter (not margarine)
½ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cups sugar
½ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour (reserve 3 T to dredge pears and nuts)
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup buttermilk
2 ½ cups fresh pears (firm ~ peeled and chopped )
1 cup pecans (or walnuts ~ TOASTED and chopped)
1 dash salt
¼ cup butter
¼ cup evaporated milk
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 teaspoon vanilla

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Grease and lightly flour a Bundt pan.
3
Toast chopped pecans (or walnuts) in a medium-hot iron skillet until nuts are fragrant.
4
Be careful or they will burn.
5
Set aside to cool.
6
Cream together the butter, oil, sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon.
7
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
8
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
9
Stir to mix.
10
Add to creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
11
Add reserved 3 tablespoons flour to pears and toasted nuts ~ stir to coat; then stir into cake batter.
12
Spoon into prepared pan.
13
Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center of cake.
14
Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
15
Invert onto a wire rack or cake plate.
16
Allow cake to cool completely before slicing.
17
Drizzle with caramel glaze, if desired.
18
Caramel Glaze directions:.
19
Combine salt, butter, evaporated milk, and brown sugar in saucepan over medium heat.
20
Bring to a boil and cook gently (not a hard rolling boil) for 5 minutes.
21
Add vanilla; stir, and drizzle over cooled cake.

2222

kcal

Calories

139

Fat

232

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

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 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter (not margarine), ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 ½ cups sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed), and more.

Yes, Pear Cake With Caramel Glaze 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.

Pear Cake With Caramel Glaze

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