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Aunt Josephine's Fresh Pear Cake
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Aunt Josephine's Fresh Pear Cake

12 ingredients 30 min + 50 min 1 9-inch cake openrecipes
Aunt Josephine's Fresh Pear Cake

"This dense, moist, creamy-sweet pear cake was the signature dessert of my great-great aunts, Beth and Josephine. It was lost for several years. During that time we tried several different pear cake recipes, but none came close to this one. Now that it has been found again (and slightly updated), I want to share it with all of you, so that everyone can enjoy it! With love, Sarah."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1017
Calories
23g
Protein
41g
Fat
144g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Grapeseed Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Bartlett Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup turbinado sugar
  • 1 cup grapeseed oil
  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups peeled and finely chopped Bartlett pears
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

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