Name: Pear Streusel Cake
Ingredients: 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/3 cup chopped pecans; 3 cups thinly sliced (peeled ripe pears (about 1 1/4 pounds)); 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (divided); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup 1 stick butter; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup milk; Nonstick cooking spray; 2 teaspoons powdered sugar

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Pear Streusel Cake

Bartlett or Anjou pears or a combination of both are good choices for this cake. Make sure they’re ripe and soft.

Course: Dessert

Keyword: cake, pear, streusel

Servings:

Author: Relish

Ingredients

Streusel

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup chopped pecans

Cake

3 cups thinly sliced peeled ripe pears (about 1 1/4 pounds)
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 1 stick butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk
Nonstick cooking spray
2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Instructions

To prepare streusel, combine flour and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with two knives or your fingers until crumbly. Mix in pecans.
To prepare cake, combine pears, 2 tablespoons sugar, lemon juice, ginger and nutmeg in a large bowl.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Combine butter and remaining 3/4 cup sugar; beat with an electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing until just combined. Spread about two-thirds of the batter in a 9-inch springform pan that’s been sprayed with cooking spray. Arrange pear mixture on top. Pour remaining batter over top; spread with a spatula. Some fruit will not be covered. Sprinkle with streusel.
Bake 55 minutes or until a tester inserted in middle comes out clean. Let cool in pan on wire rack. Sift powdered sugar over top before serving.