Ginger-Pear Cake
- 23 cup sugar granulated
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 each egg whites
- 1 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger (candied)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground
- 2 1/2 cups pears unpeeled, shredded
- 8 ounces yogurt, low-fat
- 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 350F (180C) 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.
sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg whites, flour, whole wheat flour, ginger, baking soda, nutmeg ground, yogurt
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/ginger-pear-cake-45379 (may not work)