Just you wait, hungry reader, just you wait! Because My Fair Lady Cake is about to prove that it has the perfect pronunciation of flavors! Tart apples and sweet pears are baked into the cake to make it extra flavorful, tender, and moist! On top it is adorned with a luscious, tangy, and creamy frosting… it’s just lover-ly! My Fair Lady Cake will totally revamp your dessert cravings!
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups tart apples, peeled and shredded
- 2 cups pears, peeled and shredded
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups canola oil
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
Step 3 –In a large bowl, combine the apples, the pears, the sugar, the canola oil, the raisins, the pecans, the eggs, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract.
Step 4 –In a separate bowl, combine the flour, the baking soda, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the salt.
Step 5 –Stir the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredient mixture.
Step 6 –Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
Step 7 –Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes-1 hour.
Step 8 –Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 9 –In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, the confectioners’ sugar, and the butter together until smooth.
Step 10 –Beat in the milk and the remaining vanilla extract.
Step 11 –Once the cake is completely cool, frost the cake.
Step 12 –Slice and serve.
