This is another variation of my Mom’s Apple cake. Our local produce market had organic pears buy one get one and I couldn’t resist.

For the filling:

4 C. chopped fresh pears

1/3 C. sugar

1 tsp. pumpkin or apple pie spice

Toss and set aside.

For the batter:

3 C. flour

2 C. sugar

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pie spice

4 unbeaten eggs

1 C. oil

1/4 C. lemon juice (any citrus will do)

Preheat oven to 350°

Whisk together dry ingredients to break up any lumps.

Add remaining ingredients to make the batter.

Spray 13×9 baking dish with baking spray.

Put half the batter in the bottom of the dish. Then layer the pears evenly. Top with remaining batter.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour. If you check it and it looks really dark don’t get worried. It really does take an hour. It doesn’t burn it just gets nice and dark.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar to make it look pretty.