spiced pear cake with caramel glaze
One of my goals for the new year was to waste less food by using up what I have. I had two ripe pears that had been meant for a salad, and some pear paste leftover from the holidays. So I got a box of cake mix and doctored it up using what I had. Turned out flavorful, rich, and moist.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
7-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 box spice cake mix
- 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 2 tablespoons pear paste
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 eggs
- 2 ripe pears
- CARAMEL GLAZE
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make spiced pear cake with caramel glaze
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Step 1Stir dry spices into cake mix. Peel and chop pears. Set aside. -
Step 2Preheat oven to 350, and spray cake pan generously with Baker's Joy.
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Step 3Add pear paste, ginger paste, oil, water and eggs to mix. Beat until combined. Gently stir in pears.
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Step 4Pour batter into cake pan, and bake according to directions on box. I used a Bundt pan so approximately 38-44 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 30 minutes before inverting onto serving platter.
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Step 5Make your glaze: Melt butter, brown sugar, and milk in saucepan, whisking constantly until it begins to boil. Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes.
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Step 6Add sugar and vanilla. Whisk vigorously until combined. Pour over cake. Enjoy!
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Category:
Cakes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#Ginger
Keyword:
#moist
Keyword:
#rich
Keyword:
#pear paste
Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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