- PREP-TIME: 30 MINUTES / READY IN: 1 HOUR
- MAKES ONE 9-INCH CAKE
- SERVING SIZE: ⅛ OF RECIPE
Add interest to the holiday dessert table with this warmly spiced homemade cake, which is topped with pears and pecans. The beautifully arranged pear slices make it a spectacular way to end a meal. It would also be a fabulous treat to serve at a festive vegan brunch.
By Shelli McConnell,Dec 6, 2019 – Forks Over Knives
INGREDIENTS
- 2 medium pears
- 1¾ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- ½ tsp. sea salt
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup light molasses
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chopped pecans, toasted
- Powdered sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Core and cut 1 pear lengthwise into very thin slices. Peel and chop remaining pear.
- In a large bowl stir together the next seven ingredients (through cloves). In a medium bowl stir together the next four ingredients (through vanilla) and 2 Tbsp. hot water. Add applesauce mixture to flour mixture; whisk just until well combined. Stir in chopped pear. Spoon batter into a 9-inch round or square silicone baking pan, spreading evenly. Arrange pear slices over batter. Sprinkle with pecans.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly in pan on a wire rack. If desired, remove cake from pan. Sprinkle cake lightly with powdered sugar. Serve warm or cooled.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Per serving (⅛ of recipe): 271 calories, 60 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 3.3 g total fat, 0.4 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 394 mg sodium, 5 g fiber, 35 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.