Description
A moist and flavorful cake made with fresh pears and ginger.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe pears, peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a cake pan.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in ginger and vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Fold in the diced pears.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- Let the cake cool before serving.
- Serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Sticky Pear and Ginger Cake, Pear Cake, Ginger Cake