Pear Ginger Bundt Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Light, moist and full of zesty flavor, this simple bundt cake recipe combines a fresh ginger-based syrup with minced crystallized ginger and juicy chunks of fresh pear.
Ingredients
- 3/4 c. water
- 2 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 piece fresh ginger
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 c. milk
- .67 c. light olive oil or canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 medium Bosc pear
- 3 tbsp. minced crystallized ginger
- 2 tsp. turbinado sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw)
- Garnish: strips of crystallized ginger
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 °F. You'll need a nonstick 12 to 15 cup capacity Bundt pan coated with nonstick spray. Bring water, 3/4 cup sugar and the sliced ginger to boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until syrupy. Discard ginger slices.
- Meanwhile, mix flour, remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, the baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk together milk, olive oil, 1/2 cup cooled ginger syrup, the eggs, egg white, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Stir into flour mixture until just blended.
- Stir chopped pear and crystallized ginger into batter. Pour into pan; bake 50 minutes or until wooden skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes before inverting. Brush hot cake with remaining ginger syrup, sprinkle with turbinado sugar and let cool. Top with strips of crystallized ginger, if desired.
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