PEAR PRESERVE CAKE

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• 1 c. butter, softened
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 c. flour, divided
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. chopped pecans
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 c. pear preserves

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from cooks.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Combine 2 cups flour, soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

Dredge pecans and raisins in 1/2 cup flour. Stir pecan mixture and pear preserves into batter. Bake in 13x9 pan at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.