Ginger-Pear Cake
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Ingredients
⅔ | cup |
sugar
granulated |
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½ | cup |
brown sugar
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* |
¼ | cup |
vegetable oil
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3 | each |
egg whites
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* |
1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
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|
¼ | cup |
whole-wheat flour
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2 | tablespoons |
crystallized ginger (candied)
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* |
1 ½ | teaspoons |
baking soda
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½ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
ground |
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2 ½ | cups |
pears
unpeeled, shredded |
* |
8 | ounces |
yogurt, low-fat
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Directions
Spray a 6-cup fluted tube pan or a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick coating.
In a mixing bowl combine the sugars, oil, and egg whites.
Stir mixture until well blended.
Add the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, the 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, baking soda, and nutmeg.
Stir mixture just until moistened.
Stir in shredded pears.
Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in a 350℉ (180℃) F oven for 50 to 55 minutes.
Cool completely.
For topping, in a bowl combine yogurt and the 1 teaspoon crystallized ginger.
Cover and chill several hours before serving.
To serve, dollop each serving wtih the ginger-yogurt topping.
Sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.