Orange-pear Bundt Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 cup oil, canola
• 1 (6 ounce) jar baby food, pear
• 6 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat sour cream
• 2 1/2 teaspoons orange zest, freshly grated
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons orange juice, freshly juiced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons orange rind, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 cake:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 12-cup bundt pan.
• 3 in a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda,cinnamon, cardamon, and salt. stir to blend together. reserve.
• 4 in a large bowl, add the sugars, oil, and pear baby food. stir to blend together.
• 5 add the egg whites and vanilla. using a mixture on medium, beat together.
• 6 add the flour mixture; stir gently then use low speed to beat 1 minute.
• 7 add the sour cream and orange zest. beat 1 minute using low speed.
• 8 pour into bundt pan. bake 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean.
• 9 remove; place on wire rack to cool about 12 minutes. remove from pan and cool on rack again.
• 10 glaze:.
• 11 1.5 cups confectionary sugar.
• 12 1/8 teaspoons ground nutmeg.
• 13 2 tablespoons orange juice, freshly squeezed.
• 14 2 teaspoons orange zest, freshly grated.
• 15 in a small bowl, mix all ingredients together using a mixer on low.if desired, add 1-2 drops of yellow food coloring. pour over cooled cake.