Fabulously Sweet Pear Cake

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This is a recipe of my great-great grandmother's. It is wonderfully sweet and fresh. It's so delicious, it never lasts long!

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Servings:
14
Yield:
1 -13x9 inch cake

Ingredients

  • 4 fresh pears

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

  • 1 cup chopped pecans

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 2 eggs

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Peel and slice pears thin. Mix sliced pears with white sugar, brown sugar, and nuts and let sit for one hour. After sitting puree pear mixture in a blender.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 13x9 inch pan.

  3. By hand stir in until just blended; the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to pear mixture and add oil, vanilla and eggs. Pour batter into prepared pan.

  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

451 Calories
22g Fat
61g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 14
Calories 451
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 29%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 278mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 61g 22%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 5g 9%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 2%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 163mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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