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Recipe name Parrot Cake

Meal Dessert

Main ingredient Pear

Number of servings 12

Origin my head

Season Harvest

Cooking type

Time required 45

Difficulty **

Suggested wines

Ingredients 1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
3 cups mashed ripe pear
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil
4 whole eggs
2 teaspoons cinnamon
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions Adapted from Food That Really Schmecks cookbook (a classic) - originally a carrot cake.

Mix dry ingredients together. Blend in oil, add eggs and pear, then vanilla. Blend well and bake in greased 9x13 pan (or two layer pans) for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

For a more chocolate cake, substitute 1/2 cup of the flour for 1/2 cup of cocoa powder; omit cinnamon.

Notes Original (carrot) recipe calls for 2 cups sugar and more oil - you can add more sugar if the pears are not ripe. Mine were mushy.

Pear texture is distinct in results. You could put chocolate chips, ginger, or nuts into the cake to mix it up a bit.

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Recipe name	Parrot Cake

Meal	Dessert
Main ingredient	Pear
Number of servings	12
Origin	my head
Season	Harvest
Cooking type
Time required	45
Difficulty	**
Suggested wines
Ingredients	1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 3 cups mashed ripe pear 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup vegetable oil 4 whole eggs 2 teaspoons cinnamon pinch of salt 2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions	Adapted from Food That Really Schmecks cookbook (a classic) - originally a carrot cake. Mix dry ingredients together. Blend in oil, add eggs and pear, then vanilla. Blend well and bake in greased 9x13 pan (or two layer pans) for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. For a more chocolate cake, substitute 1/2 cup of the flour for 1/2 cup of cocoa powder; omit cinnamon.
Notes	Original (carrot) recipe calls for 2 cups sugar and more oil - you can add more sugar if the pears are not ripe. Mine were mushy. Pear texture is distinct in results. You could put chocolate chips, ginger, or nuts into the cake to mix it up a bit.