Pear Cranberry Cake Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 Bosc pears (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 cup cranberries (thawed if frozen)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 (3-inch-long) cinnamon sticks
• Equipment: a 10-by 4-inch angel food cake pan or a 15- cup Bundt pan