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spiced pear coffee cake

Spiced Pear Coffee Cake

This extra moist and flavorful Spiced Pear Coffee Cake is made with sour cream, fresh pears and a well balanced combination of spices.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 350 kcal
Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups pears – peeled and cubed
  • ¾ cup whole milk – room temperature
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • cup white sugar
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs – room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons butter – melted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Topping

  • ½ cup flour
  • cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup butter – room temperature
  • Zest of one mandarin or small orange

Optional

  • whipped cream
  • caramel sauce
Instructions
 
  • Pre-heat oven to 350. Grease 9 inch spring form pan and set aside.
  • Peel and cut pears and set aside.
  • Stir the topping together with a fork until crumbles form, set aside.
  • Place flour, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom and salt into a large mixing bowl and whisk ingredients until fully combined.
  • In a separate mixing bowl add sour cream, milk, oil, melted butter, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla and orange extract. Whisk together until blended.
  • Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently mix together. DO NOT overmix.
  • Add the pears to the batter and lightly fold in.
  • Place half the batter into the spring form pan and add half the crumb topping. Add remaining batter to the pan and top with remaining crumb topping.
  • Bake for about 45-50 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely before serving. Serve with caramel sauce and whipped cream if desired.
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