Apple Pear Pound Cake
Looking for a fun autumn dessert? This Apple Pear Pound Cake features apples and pears with a bit of maple syrup - it's a tasty way to welcome in the season!
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 468kcal
Ingredients
For Pound Cake
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 large Granny Smith apples
- 2 Bosc pears
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1½ cups unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
For Maple Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp milk
Instructions
For Pound Cake
- Peel, core and slice both the apples and the pears.
- Using a medium saucepan, add maple syrup, sliced apples and sliced pears; stir until well combined.
- Place over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes, or until apples and pears have softened. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Using a medium mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda and salt; stir until well combined. Set bowl aside.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes on medium speed).
- Add eggs two at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add vanilla; mix until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients to the bowl in 2 additions, mixing well after each addition.
- Add sour cream; mix on low speed until well combined.
- Fold cooled apples and pears into batter.
- Scrape sides and bottom of bowl to ensure batter is well combined.
- Grease and flour a 10-12 cup Bundt pan (or generously spray with baking spray and then lightly dust with flour). Transfer cake batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 90-95 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack. Let cool completely before adding glaze and slicing.
For Maple Glaze
- Using a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, maple syrup and milk until smooth. Pour glaze over cooled cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 61g | Vitamin A: 728IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
