Cranberry Pear Cake

Name: Cranberry Pear Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup chopped pecans; 1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries; 1 teaspoon apple pie spice; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour cream; 2 cups chopped peeled ripe pears; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 5 teaspoons 2% milk; 4-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

19 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
2 cups chopped peeled ripe pears
1 cup confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons 2% milk
4-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans, cranberries and apple pie spice; set aside.
2

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream just until combined. Fold in pears.
3

Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with half of the pecan mixture; top with remaining batter and pecan mixture.
4

Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
5

In a small bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cake.