Fresh Pear Cake

2 cups peeled and diced fresh pears

3/4 cup white granulated sugar

2 eggs

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Spray an 8” x 8” pan with cooking spray.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, combine sugar and diced pears and mix together with a spoon.  Add the eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla and melted butter.  Mix all with a spoon.  

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon and cloves.  Add the pear mixture to the flour mixture and stir all ingredients together with a spoon until all ingredients are wet.  Pour in cake batter into the prepared pan then sprinkle nuts on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until center tests done.