Pear Cake

Pear Cake

A moist and tender cake bursting with sweet pear flavor, topped with a delicate crumb topping.

⏱ 60 minServes 8French

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 medium pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for topping
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  2. 2Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
  3. 3Alternate adding flour mixture and sour cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in half the sliced pears.
  4. 4Pour batter into prepared pan and arrange remaining pear slices on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
  5. 5Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

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