Five kitchen staples are all that’s needed to fix this light and lovely dessert. Tiny bits of pear provide sweetness to the moist slices.
—VERONICA ROSS COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN
PREP: 15 MIN. • BAKE: 50 MIN. • MAKES: 16 SERVINGS
1can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar sliced pears
1package white cake mix (regular size)
2egg whites
1egg
2teaspoons confectioners’ sugar
1. Drain pears, reserving the syrup; chop pears. Place pears and syrup in a large bowl; add the cake mix, egg whites and egg. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on high for 4 minutes.
2. Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Add batter.
3. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with the confectioners’ sugar.