Cranberry Pear Cake

Name: Cranberry Pear Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12-16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 c margarine. softened; 1/2 c granulated sugar; 3 large eggs,beaten slightly; 1/4 tsp almond extract; 1 tsp vanilla extract or coconut; 2/3 c orange juice plus 1 teaspoon zest; 2 c all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 2 large pears,peeled cored, and sliced lengthwise into thick slices♥; 14 oz can whole cranberry sauce; garnish cinnamon/sugar/nutmeg; ♥cut each pear in 1/2 then cut each 1/2 into 1/4 so you have 16 pieces altoghther.

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

This is a light a delicious cake that is transformed into an irresistible holiday delight..
This was delightfully eaten after dinner today and enjoyed by all..The sweet and tangy cranberry and the hint of orange went perfectly together with the pears.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

12-16

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1/2 c

margarine. softened
1/2 c

granulated sugar
3 large

eggs,beaten slightly
1/4 tsp

almond extract
1 tsp

vanilla extract or coconut
2/3 c

orange juice plus 1 teaspoon zest
2 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1/4 tsp

baking soda
2 large

pears,peeled cored, and sliced lengthwise into thick slices♥
14 oz

can whole cranberry sauce
garnish

cinnamon/sugar/nutmeg
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♥cut each pear in 1/2 then cut each 1/2 into 1/4 so you have 16 pieces altoghther.

How to Make Cranberry Pear Cake

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 350º. Spray a 10 inch spring-form pan with removeable bottom, lightly.Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together margarine and sugar until light a smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in the vanilla and almond extracts.
Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
Alternately beat flout mixture and orange juice and zest into the egg mixture;beginning and ending with the flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Carefull spread cranberry sauce on top. Set aside.
Using a vegetable peeler- peel pears, core and cut as suggested above into 16 slices and arrange on top of the cranberry sauce(large end to the outside of the pan rim.)
Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. cinnamon/ 1 tsp. sugar and a pinch of nutmeg over the pears.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until edges are golden, pears are tender and cake test done with toothpick.
Let cake rest on wire rack in the cake pan for about 30 minutes. Place onto cake plate; then loosen with rubber spatula, if necessary, and loosen metel latch and remove ring.Let cool completely...serve with whipped topping or vanilla or coconut ice cream or orange sherbet.