Banana Pear Cake

Name: Banana Pear Cake
Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas; 1 ripe pear; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 tablespoon rum; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour; 1/4 cup ground flax seeds; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup pecans, chopped

17 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
1 ripe pear
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon rum
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
1/4 cup ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Peel and core pear. Mash the pear and bananas together. Stir in vanilla, rum and buttermilk. Set aside.
3

Whisk flours, salt, baking soda together in a bowl and set aside.
4

Cream butter and sugars together with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5

Reduce the mixer speed to low. Beat in half the flour mixture until just incorporated, followed by one-third of the banana mixture, continue to alternate until all ingredients are incorporated and the batter looks thick and chunky. Be careful not to over mix.
6

Pour the batter into a prepared 9 inch springform pan. Top with chopped pecans.
7

Bake for 35 - 45 minutes.