Spiced Rum And Pear Cake

• 1/2 cup spiced rum
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 4 large pears (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons rum

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a small heavy saucepan, heat rum over medium heat. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool.
2. Beat sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla and cooled rum until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Sift together the next 5 ingredients; gradually beat into rum mixture. Stir in pears, walnuts and raisins. Transfer batter to a greased and floured
3. .
4. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack.
5. For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar and rum; spread over cake. Cut into squares.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/spiced-rum-and-pear-cake/ (may not work)