In a bowl combine sugar with diced pears and mix together with a spoon. Add the eggs, cooking oil, vanilla and melted butter. Mix all with a spoon. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Combine the flour mixture with the pear mixture and stir all ingredients together with a spoon until all ingredients are wet.

Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with cooking oil. Pour in cake batter and sprinkle nuts on top. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until center tests done. We don’t think this cake needs frosting but we do sprinkle on some powdered sugar before serving.