Caramel Glazed Pear Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ripe Bartlett pears, peeled and diced (about 3 c.)
1 Tbsp. sugar
3 large eggs
2 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. vegetable oil
3 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. pecans
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. cinnamon, ground

Preparation

Toss together diced pears and one tablespoon sugar, let stand 5 minutes. Beat eggs, 2 cups sugar, cinnamon and oil at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Combine flour, salt, baking soda and add to egg mixture. Beat until blended. Fold pecans, pears and vanilla extract. Pour batter into greased and floured 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Remove from pan and drizzle caramel glaze over warm cake.