Name: Pear Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 2 cups sugar; 1-1/2 cups vegetable oil; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1-1/2 cups finely chopped peeled pears (about 2 medium); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons whole milk

This pretty pear cake is bursting with luscious pear flavor. It's made with a few simple ingredients, and the simplicity of the recipe defies how it looks—with the confectioners' sugar drizzle, it appears far fancier than it is.

Ingredients

3 large eggs

2 cups sugar

1-1/2 cups vegetable oil

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1-1/2 cups finely chopped peeled pears (about 2 medium)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions

1 Combine the wet ingredients

2 Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the eggs on medium speed. Gradually add the sugar and oil, continuing to beat thoroughly.

3 Add the dry ingredients

4 In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Add this dry mixture to the egg mixture and mix well. Stir in the pears and vanilla extract (the batter will be stiff at this point).

5 Bake the cake

6 Spoon the batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a serving plate.

7 Make the drizzle

8 While the cake is cooling, combine the confectioners' sugar and milk, beating until completely smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the warm cake, then allow it to cool completely before serving.