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Pumpkin Spice Pear Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze

Name: Pumpkin Spice Pear Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients: 3 eggs; Â½ cup brown sugar; Â½ cup granulated sugar; 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree; Â½ cup buttermilk; Â½ cup neutral oil (avocado, grapeseed, canola); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup diced pears, approximately 2 pears; 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft; Â½ cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 4-5 tablespoons milk

Celebrate the flavors of fall with this Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake made with seasonal pears, cinnamon and a decadent cream cheese glaze.

Jessi Heggan

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Makes: 6-8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Recipe Created By: Jessi Heggan
Featured In: North Carolina Field & Family

Ingredients

Pumpkin Spice Pear Bundt Cake

3 eggs
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup neutral oil (avocado, grapeseed, canola)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced pears, approximately 2 pears

Cream Cheese Glaze

4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon maple syrup
4-5 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a Bundt cake pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and sugars. Add pumpkin, buttermilk, oil and vanilla, whisking to combine.
Mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Lastly, add the diced pears. Mix, then pour the batter into the cake pan.
Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
In a large bowl with a hand or stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, butter and cream together until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, maple syrup and milk and beat until glaze is smooth. Add more milk if glaze is too thick.
Let the Bundt cake cool to room temperature, then pour the glaze over the top. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.