Healthy Apple Pear Cake Recipes

APPLE PEAR CAKE

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

Apple Pear Cake image

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.

Ingredients

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

APPLE PEAR COFFEE CAKE

A friend gave me this apple pear coffee cake recipe to make for a breakfast I was hosting. The pan was empty before the breakfast was over! It's one of my most-requested recipes, probably because it's a bit different. -Joanne Hoschette, Paxton, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Apple Pear Coffee Cake image

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in apples and pear. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over batter. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 342mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1-1/4 cups chopped peeled apples
1/2 cup chopped peeled pear
TOPPING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans

APPLE AND PEAR BUNDT CAKE

When pie isn't what you want and cake seems to sweet, try this tasty apple and pear bundt cake that is full of flavor. Makes a wonderful ending to a delicious dinner!

Provided by Feast Your Eyes

Categories Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Apple and Pear Bundt Cake image

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9" or 10" bundt pan with oil or butter.
Sprinkle diced apples, pears and raisins with the sugar, set aside.
In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs; add the oil, vanilla and pecans.
Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, mix well. Add the apples, pears and raisins.
Spread batter into the prepared bundt pan.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; turn out onto a wire rack and let cake fininsh cooling. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. (Tip: If you want to frost your cake, a sour cream frosting is very nice.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 840.8, Fat 40.2, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 105.8, Sodium 320.4, Carbohydrate 115, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 70.9, Protein 10

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups apples, peeled, cored and diced (Golden Delicious, McIntosh, Granny Smith, or your favorite)
1 1/2 cups pears, peeled, cored and diced
1 cup raisins
2 cups white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup pecans, chopped
1/4 cup powdered sugar, for dusting