Title: Chunky Pear Cake
Categories: Cake Dessert
Yield: 8 Servings
| CAKE |
| 1 1/2 | c | Dark brown sugar |
| 1 1/2 | c | Salad oil |
| 2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Ginger |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | c | Flour |
| 4 | | Eggs |
| 2 | lb | Pears |
| FROSTING |
| 1/3 | c | Butter |
| 3 | oz | Cream cheese |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 2 1/2 | c | Powdered sugar |
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 350 degrees 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. Serves 8