Ginger-pear cake
16 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Nonstick spray coating | ||
| ⅔ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| ½ | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Cooking oil |
| 3 | Egg whites | |
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ¼ | cup | Whole wheat flour |
| 2 | tablespoons | Crystallized ginger (finely chopped) |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| 2½ | cup | Shredded unpeeled pears (such as Bosc or Bartlett) |
| 8 | ounces | Low-fat vanilla yogurt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Crystallized ginger (finely chopped) |
Directions
Spray a 6-cup fluted tube pan or a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick coating. (If using a fluted pan, dust with all-purpose flour.) In a mixing bowl combine the sugars, oil, and egg whites.
Stir mixture till well blended. Add the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, the 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, baking soda, and nutmeg. Stir mixture just till moistened. (Batter will be thick.) Stir in shredded pears. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake in a 350 F oven for 50 to 55 minutes for the tube pan or 25 to 30 minutes for a 13x9x2-inch pan or till a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. (For the tube pan, cool on wire rack 15 minutes before removing cake from pan.) 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.