WALNUT PEAR SOUR CREAM CAKE

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Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 C broken walnuts
1/3 C packed brown sugar
1 t ground cinnamon
1/4 C butter
1/3 C all-purpose flour
2 medium pears. peeled, cored, and sliced (about 2 cups)
2 t lemon juice
1 3/4 C all-purpose flour
3/4 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/2 C butter, softened
1 C granulated sugar
1 t vanilla
2 eggs
8 oz. sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 inch springform pan or 9x9x2 inch baking pan. Combine 1 cup nuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon. For topping, cut 1/4 cup butter into 1/3 cup flour to make coars crumbs. Stir in 3/4 cup of the nut mixture. Set nut mixture and topping aside. Toss pears with lemon juice; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the 1 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl beat 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer 30 seconds. Beat in granulated sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add flour mixture and sour cream alternately to batter. Beat on low speed after each addition until combined. Spread 2/3 batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with reserved nut mixture. Layer pears over top. Gently spread remaining batter over pears. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake 50 minutes until cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove side of springorm pan, if using. Cool at least 1 hour. Serve warm.

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