Pear Cranberry Cake
Pear Cranberry Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 416 calories, 6g of protein, and 11g of fat. This vegetarian recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up sugar, heavy cream, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 hours.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter cake pan.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.
Beat together sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer until combined well.
At low speed, mix in pears and cranberries, then mix in flour mixture until incorporated.
Bake until a wooden pick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
Cool in pan 30 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.
Bring cream, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, cinnamon sticks, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, then simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
Cool glaze 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks, then pour glaze over cake, letting some drip down sides.
•Cake, without glaze, can be made 1 day ahead and kept at room temperature. •Cake can be glazed 3 hours ahead.