Pear Spiced Bundt Cake

By ginnitx1406

Ingredients

• Cake
• 3 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 5 ripe pears *
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Icing
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• Substitute apples for the pears if desired.

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening or cooking spray; light flour.

2 Peel, core and chop 2 of the pears; place in blender. Cover; puree until smooth. Measure 1/2 cup of the puree. Reserve remaining puree for another use.

3 In small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.

4 In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup pear puree, the oil and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl between each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add flour mixture; beat just until combined.

5 Peel, core and chop remaining 3 pears. Fold chopped pears into cake batter. Pour into pan.