Glazed Pear And Pecan Cake Recipes

CARAMEL-GLAZED PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour. In medium bowl, gently toss pears and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; let stand 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, beat eggs, 2 cups of the granulated sugar, the oil and 2 teaspoons of the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed until blended. Fold in pears and pecans. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack.
• In 1-quart heavy saucepan, heat butter, brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the whipping cream to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool until slightly thickened. Drizzle glaze over warm cake. Let stand until set.

PEAR-PECAN BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 12 cup Bundt cake pan.
• Place the pears, granulated sugar and pecans in a large bowl; stir well to coat.
• Set aside for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F
• Sift the flour, baking soda and salt over the pear mixture.
• Stir in the oil, vanilla, and eggs.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top.
• Bake for 1 1/4 hours, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a rack and let cool completely.
• Dust top with confectioners' sugar before serving.

CARAMEL-GLAZED PEAR CAKE

Steps:

• To make cake:.
• Toss together pears and 1 tablespoon sugar; let stand 5 minutes.
• Beat eggs, 2 cups sugar, and oil at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
• Combine flour, salt, and baking soda, and add to egg mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
• Fold in pears, chopped pecans, and vanilla extract.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• Remove from pan, and drizzle Caramel Glaze over warm cake.
• To make the glaze:.
• Stir together brown sugar, butter, and evaporated milk in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 1/2 minutes or until sugar dissolves.

HONEY GLAZED CARROTS AND PEARS

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add pears; cover and steam until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pears to a bowl. Add carrots to steamer, cover, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes; add carrots to bowl with pears.
• Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar has melted and glaze is slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour glaze over pears and carrots; toss to coat. Remove pears and carrots with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving dish; sprinkle with parsley.

GLAZED PEAR AND PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9-inch baking pan. Dust pan with flour. Using electric mixer, beat 2 cups sugar with eggs, oil and vinegar in large bowl at high speed until very thick, about 4 minutes. Combine dry ingredients in medium bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup dry ingredients; mix remaining dry ingredients into egg mixture. Toss pears, pecans and dried pears with reserved dry ingredients to coat. Mix into batter. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining 2 cup sugar, pear nectar and whipping cream in heavy small saucepan. Stir over high heat until sugar dissolves. Boil until thick, about 20 minutes. Spoon 1/2 cup glaze over hot cake. Let cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover cake and let stand at room temperature. Cover remaining glaze and chill.)
• Rewarm glaze in heavy small saucepan over low heat. Cut cake into squares. Spoon glaze over and serve.