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Slice of Vegan Pear Cake on a dish with powdered sugar on top.
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Easy Vegan Pear Cake

This vegan pear cake is super moist and full of flavor! It's also simple to make with just one bowl and no electric mixer.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 352kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unflavored and unsweetened non-dairy milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup organic granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 medium pears (Note 1), peeled and diced (½-inch)
  • Organic powdered sugar, for dusting, optional
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan. (Note 2)
  • In a small container such as a liquid measuring cup, stir together the milk, oil, lemon juice, vanilla extract and lemon zest.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  • Pour the milk mixture into the bowl with the flour mixture and stir everything together until combined.
  • Fold in the diced pears.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan.
  • Bake the cake for about 38 to 43 minutes, or until it is golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean of batter.
  • Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and let it cool completely before removing it from the pan. (Note 3)
  • Optionally, dust the cake with powdered sugar. Slice and serve.

Notes

  1. Ideally you'll want to use pears that are just starting to ripen. They should give slightly when pressed on with a finger. If they're too ripe they'll release too much juice and your cake will come out soggy.
  2. I recommend using a cake pan that's at least 2-inches tall, in order to hold all of the batter and accommodate for rising. It's also a good idea to place a baking sheet under the pan while it bakes, just in case there are any drips.
  3. Gently run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake if you have trouble removing it from the pan.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice (⅛ of cake) | Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 54.6g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 14.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 30.3g | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg