Ginger Pear Cake

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Surprisingly good!

I wasn't expecting this cake to be moist. I also wasn't expecting it to be all that delicious. But I had a bunch of pears that needed using so I figured what the heck.

I followed all of the instructions, except I probably used about a quarter teaspoon less ground ginger than the recipe called for. The last time I made a gingerbread type cake it came out too ginger-y, so I didn't want to repeat that mistake. I also made my own pumpkin pie spice blend using cinnamon (1 tsp, nutmeg (1/4 tsp, cloves (1/4 tsp and ginger (1/2 tsp.

The cake ended up being moist and perfectly sweetened (not too sweet and not bland, with a good texture. Next time I'll chop the pears smaller than 1-inch pieces. 1/2 inch pieces will allow them to spread out a bit more throughout the batter to share the pear love.

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easy recipe and works even with sour pears!

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Taste deserves 5 stars, but the fact that this breaks down to 5 Weight Watcher points per slice takes it off my daily snack list and puts it in my special occassion list.

I used Palm Date Sugar instead of brown sugar and since I only had a little over 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice left, I added 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 3/4 tsp cinammon. It was really yummy! And the smell coming from the kitchen was heavenly!!

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I made this cake for my singing group, and they loved it, even the crumbs.
It smells wonderful while it bakes, too.

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This was really great! It was thinner than I normally like in a cake, but that didn't effect the taste at all. I used white, whole-wheat flour (King Arthur's and added an additional pear because mine were small. I also just added all the butter with the pears at the beginning. Used black strap molasses, and then dusted w/powdered sugar. Soooo good!

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so much better than i thought it would be, im very satisfied and happy i can make my dad diabetic friendly desserts : thank you

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they look,smell, and taste delicious to me. IT's is one of the best yet!

Sighned,
a major food critic

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The directions were well written. The flavor was delicious. It was just as I imagined. My husband is very happy!

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I love gingerbread and I love pears, so this was a winning combination for me. The spice of the cake complimented the sweetness of the pears. Great fall recipe.