Midsummers Day ...

flowers ...

birds ...

art ...

devotional ...

baking

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Pear Zucchini Cake for our Midsummer's Tea

{makes 2 loaves}

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2 cups chopped pears

1 cup shredded zucchini

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

3 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

1 TBSP vanilla extract

3 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp b. soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup chopped nuts {optional}

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine first 7 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  In a smaller bowl, combine flour, spices, b.soda, b.powder and salt.  Add to egg mixture.  Stir in nuts if using.  |Line  2 - 8x4x2 inch loaf pans with parchment paper and divide mixture evenly between the two pans.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes.  Cool in pans for 10 minutes.  Remove and cool completely on wire racks.

~Happy Mid Summers Day ~