Fresh Pear Cake

Ingredients

• 4 cups peeled , cored and chopped pears
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cloves , or to taste
• 4 eggs whites
• 0.67 cups canola oil
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Combine pears and sugar in a large bowl; let stand for one hour.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Generously spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.

4. 4

   Beat egg whites until combined; mix in oil, chopped pecans, and pear mixture.

5. 5

   Mix flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves together; stir into pear mixture. Pour cake batter into the prepared Bundt pan.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

7. 7

   Invert carefully onto a serving plate or rack and let cool completely.