Chunky Pear Cake

Recipe Ingredients

		Cake
1 1/2 cups	240g / 8.5oz	Dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Salad oil
2 teaspoons	10ml	Baking powder
2 teaspoons	10ml	Baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ginger
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour
4		Eggs
2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Pears
		Frosting
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Butter
3 oz	85g	Cream cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups	495g / 17oz	Powdered sugar

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, blend together sugar, oil, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and flour. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Core pears, and cut them into half-inch chunks. Stir pear chunks into batter.

Pour batter into unoiled 9 x 13-inch glass pan.

Bake at 350F for one hour or until done.

Cool before frosting.

For frosting, beat together butter, cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar. Frost the cooled pear cake, and serve when ready.

Source:
The Diabetics' Cookbook by Roberta Longstaff and Jim Mann

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