5 from 84 votes
Vegan Pear Cake
This Vegan Pear Cake blends sweet ripe pears with warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, using plant-based ingredients such as applesauce, flaxseed meal, and plant milk. The cake is tender and moist with a subtle spice and fruit flavor. It can be served warm or cool, optionally dusted with powdered sugar for a delicate finish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
9
servings
Calories:
224 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup neutral oil
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- 3 tablespoons plant-based milk
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal plus 3 tablespoons of warm water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 to 3 bartlett pears peeled and cubed, ripe
- powdered sugar optional, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch pan with oil.
- In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, oil, applesauce, plant-based milk, vanilla, flax meal, and water. Whisk briskly until all ingredients are fully incorporated and the mixture is consistent.
- Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Stir until just combined. Fold in chopped pears.
- Spread mixture into baking pan and bake for 30 or until cake is pulling away from sides and a fork comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
- Serve with powdered sugar, warm or cool.
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Notes
- Measure flour by fluffing it up, spooning into the cup, and leveling with a knife for accuracy.
- Use ripe pears that are firm but yield slightly when pressed near the stem for sweet flavor and texture.
- Mix batter just until combined to avoid a dense cake; small lumps are acceptable.
- Optionally decorate the top with thin pear slices arranged before baking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
224kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Sodium
184mg
(8%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.