As autumn's gentle breeze ushers in a bountiful harvest of pears, there's no better way to honor this exquisite fruit than by transforming it into a delectable cake.  With each tender morsel, you'll savor the delicate essence of pears, enhanced by the rich, buttery cake base

and a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg.    Join us on a culinary journey as we guide you through the steps of crafting this delicious pear cake.

– Cook Time: 55 mins – Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins – Servings: 6-8

– 2¼ cups cake or all purpose flour  – 1½ cup sugar  – ½ cup butter  – ⅓ cup canola oil  – 2 tsps. baking powder – 2 tbsps. vanilla extract – 4 whole eggs – ½ cup milk – 3 whole ripe pears  – ⅛ tsp. salt 

– 1 chopped butternut squash – 5 oz.arugula – 1/2 radicchio – 2 tbls red onion – 1/2 cup walnuts – 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds  – 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds  – 4 tbsp.oil – 1/4 tsp.salt – 1/4 tsp.dijon mustard