Best Apple N Pear Butter Spice Cake Recipes

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APPLE PEAR CAKE



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When my sister Catherine made her apple cake for me, I knew I needed the recipe. When I made it, I added some pears from the trees on our acreage. The resulting apple pear cake is so moist and tastes so good. Now every time I make it, people want my recipe. -Mary Ann Lees, Centreville, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups shredded peeled tart apples
2 cups shredded peeled pears
2 cups sugar
1-1/4 cups canola oil
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped pecans
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Combine dry ingredients; stir into the fruit mixture. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in the milk and vanilla; frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613 calories, Fat 30g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 306mg sodium, Carbohydrate 84g carbohydrate (60g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

FRESH APPLE SPICE CAKE



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 9 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup dark rum, such as Mount Gay
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons grated orange zest (2 oranges)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and 1/4-inch-diced (3 to 4 apples)
Vanilla ice cream, such as Haagen-Dazs
Caramel sauce, such as Fran's, heated

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan.
  • Place the pecans on a sheet pan and toast them for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside. Combine the rum and raisins in a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 60 seconds. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and orange zest on medium speed for 3 minutes. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves into a medium bowl. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, just until combined. Drain the raisins, discarding the liquid. With a rubber spatula, fold the raisins, pecans, and apples into the batter. Spread into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool, cut into squares, and serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of warm caramel sauce.

APPLE BUTTER SPICE CAKE



Apple Butter Spice Cake image

This cake is worth making apple butter for in itself but you could also use a thick applesauce. It's low in fat and delicious. If your apple butter contains some of the spices in this cake reduce the amount of spices accordingly.

Provided by Cookin-jo

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup apple butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons canola oil or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 -1 1/2 tablespoon hot water (or more)

Steps:

  • Combine flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • Combine butter, apple butter, sugar and oil in large mixing bowl. Stir until smooth.
  • Add in the raisins, buttermilk, egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  • Pour into a lightly sprayed or greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan and level the batter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Cool on rack 25 minutes or until just warm.
  • Combine glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake or spread thinly and then let cake cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.2, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 12.8, Sodium 115.5, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 17.8, Protein 1.8

BROWN BUTTER PEAR CAKE



Brown Butter Pear Cake image

This is a super moist, delicious cake. Tastes better the day after and only gets better as the days go by.

Provided by Yoly

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 1h55m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups peeled and diced pears
1 cup chopped walnuts
½ cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
  • Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in large bowl.
  • Beat sugar and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed in a separate bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well-blended. Mix in flour mixture until batter is smooth. Fold in pears and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared tube pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting on a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until it is a rich brown color and has a nutty aroma, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until icing is thick and smooth. Stir in water 1 tablespoon at a time to thin icing to desired consistency. Drizzle icing over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50.8 g, Cholesterol 50.1 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 279 mg, Sugar 36.5 g

APPLE N PEAR BUTTER SPICE CAKE



Apple n Pear Butter Spice Cake image

This is one of my favorite cakes and the caramel glaze is perfect for it. Enjoy!

Provided by Tammy Brownlow

Categories     Cakes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 18

FOR CAKE:
1/2 c butter, softened
1 c dark brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 c raisins
1 c pecans, chopped
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp freshly ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 c apple n pear butter
FOR CARAMEL GLAZE:
6 Tbsp butter
2/3 c brown sugar
1/2 c whipping cream
"just a pinch" of salt

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your baking pan with butter and then flour. This cake will make a 9" tube cake or 13x9 pan.
  • 2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy about 5 minutes. Add egg and mix until combined.
  • 3. In a separate bowl combine raisins and pecans. Toss in 2 tablespoons flour until coated.
  • 4. In another bowl combine the rest of the flour, salt, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • 5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until combined. Add apple n pear butter until well combined. Stir in raisin mixture.
  • 6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • 7. For glaze: Melt butter in a medium skillet. Add sugar, whipping cream, and salt. Cook and stir on medium-low heat until blended about 2 minutes. Increase heat until boiling with small air bubbles covering surface. Remove from heat and cool until thickened. Spoon over cake.

APPLE BUTTER SPICE CAKE



Apple Butter Spice Cake image

This is a very good and moist cake recipe I received from my grandmother years ago. It makes a nice addition to any dinner table.

Provided by Shirley

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup chopped pecans
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, room temperature
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup apple butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup whole bran cereal or wheat germ
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs, room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Prepare the topping by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped pecans.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time, thoroughly beating each egg into the butter mixture before adding the next. Add apple butter, vanilla, and wheat germ or bran cereal. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream; mix well after each addition.
  • Pour half the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle with half of the topping. Pour remaining batter into pan and top with the rest of the topping.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.9 calories, Carbohydrate 60.9 g, Cholesterol 59.8 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 335.8 mg, Sugar 41.3 g

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