Easy Autumn Pear Cake

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We'd say this is the perfect cake to bake and have on hand, but once it's made, it won't last long! It is so moist and full of the flavors of the season. Best, it takes ...read more

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr

servings

total:

24 servings

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What You Need

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

egg

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

Tbsp. butter, melted, divided

can (15 oz.) pear halves, drained, sliced into 1/2-inch slices

pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin

1/2

tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2

cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

BEAT first 4 ingredients in large bowl with mixer on low speed just until cake mix is moistened, stopping frequently to scrape side of bowl. Add 1/4 cup butter; beat on medium speed 2 min. (Batter will be thick.)

SPREAD batter onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Arrange pear slices over batter, pressing lightly into batter to secure. Sprinkle with dry gelatin mix and cinnamon. Drizzle with remaining butter; sprinkle with nuts.

BAKE 40 to 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using a lemon or spice cake mix.

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a cook

posted:9/8/2007

Very good. Easy to make and reminded me of a warm coffee cake. Would be great on a fall day!!

yusef

posted:7/10/2007

I LOVE IT !!! it was very good i did it in a party and every body love it !!

a cook

posted:5/16/2007

I made this for a get together, everyone loved it, and am planning to make it again, although it was a little difficult mixing the dough because it was rather stiff.

Bebdolls

posted:3/20/2007

I LOVE this cake. I made this for Thanksgiving, and everyone loved it. They even liked it better than my Grandmother's pumpkin roll, which has been a favorite for years. Very good!!!

ButterflyNANA

posted:2/23/2007

Made fora birthday at work. Everyone raved about how good it was.

carol5556

posted:12/28/2006

I really liked the way this tasted. It was difficult to mix. Perhaps a larger or stand mixer would help since the batter was so thick.

icatika

posted:12/21/2006

I had a little issue with the consistency of the squares (maybe the pears weren't dry enough out of the can). However, my husband's co-workers fought over them so I'm definitely making this one again!

charl1956

posted:11/19/2006

I made this for my Bunco ladies, everyone loved it and made copies of the recipe

susanw45

posted:11/14/2006

One more thing I wanted to add--I think the cake could have used more pears so next time I make it, I'm going to use a large can of pears. Still a great recipe nonetheless!

SkipChr

posted:11/10/2006

I made this recipe three times in the span of a week and a half. I made it first because I love pears. My husband and I really liked it so I made it for my son when he came home on the weekend Then my brother-in-law and his wife visited (he likes pears too) I made it for them and they had to have the recipe. Everyone raved about it. Will definitely be making it again....and again.