Pear-Filled Tube Cake

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup diced peeled ripe pear
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2-1/4 teaspoons orange juice

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
2. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice.
3. Pour half of the batter into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Combine the filling ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Top with remaining batter. Smooth top with a spatula.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
5. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, orange juice, brown sugar, peeled ripe pear, almonds, flour, butter, ground cinnamon, sugar, orange juice

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pear-filled-tube-cake/ (may not work)