Pear Spice Cake With Toasted Walnuts

• FOR THE CAKE:
• 1 cup White Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 cup Medium Grind Cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon Stevia Powder
• 2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Pear Sauce (see Below)
• 2 Tablespoons Melted Unsalted Butter
• 1 cup Fat Free Milk
• 1 whole Egg
• 2 Tablespoons White Whole Wheat Flour For The Walnuts
• 1/4 cups Chopped Candied Ginger, For Topping
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• FOR THE TOASTED NUTS:
• 1/2 cups Chopped, Toasted Walnuts
• 1/4 cups Chopped Toasted Walnuts For Topping
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• FOR THE PEAR SAUCE:
• 3 whole Pears, Roughly Chopped, Discard Core, Skin On
• 1/4 cups Water
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• FOR THE CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
• 3 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Hot Water
• 5 drops Vanilla Stevia Drops

1. For the toasted nuts (optional but worth it):
2. Preheat oven to 350 F with the rack in the center.
3. Chop nuts to the size you want them and arrange on a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for about 8-10 minutes, tossing once or twice to toast evenly. Toast until slightly browned and fragrant.
4. For the pear sauce:
5. Wash and roughly cube pears. I left the skin on for added nutrients. Place pears in a medium sauce pan with water.
6. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and partially cover with a lid. Reduce to a simmer for about 25-30 minutes.
7. Let cool a bit and then puree in a food processor or blender. Set aside.
8. For the cake:
9. Preheat oven to 400 F with the rack in the center. Prepare a 8" round cake pan with parchment paper.
10. Sift all of the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
11. Combine the wet ingredients in another bowl. With a spatula, stir to combine the wet and dry ingredients in one bowl.
12. Coat 1/2 cup walnuts with the 2 tablespoons of flour. Add to the batter and stir gently to combine.
13. Add the batter to the cake pan and top with additional 1/4 cup of walnuts and candied ginger pieces.
14. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. I baked ours for 20 minutes, but the middle was pudding like.
15. Serve with whipped cream, thick Greek yogurt and/or chocolate sauce.
16. For the chocolate sauce - optional but very worth it:
17. Take a few tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder and make a sauce with a little boiling hot water. Stir in some vanilla stevia drops or your favorite natural sweetener to taste.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/pear-spice-cake-with-toasted-walnuts/ (may not work)