Carmel Glazed Pear Cake

Name: Carmel Glazed Pear Cake
Ingredients: Cake:; 4 ripe pears; 2 cups sugar plus 1 tablespoon; 3 cups all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon salt; 3 eggs; 1 1/4 cup of vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; Carmel Glaze:; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup evaporated milk; 1/2 cup butter

14 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

Cake:
4 ripe pears
2 cups sugar plus 1 tablespoon
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Carmel Glaze:
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter

Directions

1

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peal and dice fruit (approx 3 cups) and add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the fruit and toss together. Let stand for 5 mintues. In a mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar, and oil. Beat until blended. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Beat at low speed until well blended. Fold fruit, pecans, and vanilla into batter. Pour into a 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pan and let cool.
2

Carmel Glaze: Stir together the brown sugar, evaporated milk, and butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly for 2 1/2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Drizzle glaze over cake.