Pear Streusel Cake Recipes

QUICK PEAR STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 F. Butter an 8-inch-square baking pan. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
• In a separate bowl, mix egg, milk and melted butter until well combined. Pour into dry ingredients and mix well. Add the pears and gently fold them in without overmixing. Pour into prepared pan. Reserve.
• In a small bowl, mix sugar and flour and cut in butter with your fingers until crumbs form. Sprinkle over top of batter in pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes until golden and dry on top. Cool in pan and cut into 8 squares. This cake keeps for up to four days, covered at room temperature.
• Enjoy!

PEAR ALMOND STREUSEL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In large bowl, mix butter and sugar until well mixed.
• Add vanilla and eggs, mix well.
• In separate bowl,mix together dry cake ingredients and add to egg mixture. Mix until smooth.
• Pour cake batter into greased and floured 10" tart or springform pan.
• Layer pear slices, cut side down, pressing slightly, onto cake batter.
• In medium bowl, mix all topping ingredients together until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears and batter.
• Bake at 375°F for 35 to 50 minutes or until center of cake bounces back when lightly touched.
• Cool for 15 minutes and remove from pan.