Walnut Pear Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipes

WALNUT PEAR COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Place flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 3/4 cup of nut mixture; set aside for topping. Set aside remaining nut mixture for filling., In a small bowl, toss pears with lemon juice; set aside. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. , Spread two-thirds of the batter into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Top with the reserved nut mixture, pears and remaining batter. Sprinkle with walnuts and reserved topping mixture. , Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool for 1 hour before cutting.

CINNAMON-WALNUT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle over top. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 10 inch tube pan.
• In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter or margarine and 2 cups of the sugar until fluffy. Add the vanilla and the eggs one at time beating mixture well after each egg.
• Combine flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add alternately with sour cream to egg mixture. Beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth.
• Combine walnuts, cinnamon, and remaining 3/4 cup of sugar.
• Spoon 1/3 of the batter into prepared pan, sprinkle with 1/3 of the walnut mixture. Repeat layers two more times.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 70 minutes or until center is done. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove pan and let cake continue cooling on a wire rack.

WALNUT PEAR CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together; set aside.
• Toss pears in cinnamon; set aside Mix all crumb mixture ingredients together; set aside.
• Beat butter with an electric mixer.
• Add sugar and vanilla extract; add eggs one at a time.
• Add yogure and flour mixture alternately.
• Spread 2/3 in the bottom of a lightly greased 9" springform pan.
• Sprinkle half the crumb mixture over the batter.
• Layer pears over the topping.
• Gently spread the rest of the batter over the pears and top with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350F for 55-60 minutes or until cake test done.
• Whisk together confectioners sugar, yogurt and cinnamon.
• Cool cake slightly if serving warm, or cool completely before drizzling with cinnamon glaze.

WALNUT-PEAR SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'F.
• Grease a 9" spring form pan or a 9x9x2 inch baking pan; set aside.
• In a small bowl combine walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• For the topping: In another small bowl, cut the 1/4 cup butter into 1/3 cup flour until crumbly. Stir in 1/4 cup of the nut mixture.
• Toss the pear slices with the lemon juice and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups flour, the baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl beat the 1/2 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in the granulated sugar and vanilla.
• Add one egg at a time beating after each addition. Alternately add the flour mixture with the sour cream to egg mixture.
• Beat on low speed after each addition until combined.
• Spread two thirds of the batter in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the reserved nut mixture. Layer the pear slices on top. Gently spread remaining batter over pears.
• Sprinkle with reserved topping.
• Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
• Cool in the pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack. If using remove the sides from your spring form pan and cool for an additional 30 minutes.
• Bon Appetit!

CINNAMON-WALNUT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.
• Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle over top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

WALNUT CAKE WITH SAUTEED PEARS AND CINNAMON CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan and tap out the excess flour.
• To prepare the cake, in a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk 8 to 10 times until well mixed.
• Using an electric mixer set on medium-high speed, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg yolks and beat until smooth. Add the dry ingredients in 3 or 4 batches, alternating with the milk and ending with the dry ingredients. Stir well and fold in the nuts and vanilla.
• Using an electric mixer set on medium-high speed, beat the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks. Fold the whites into the batter just until mixed. Spread the batter in the cake pan. Bake in the center oven rack for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
• To prepare the pears, in a sauté pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat and cook the pears, stirring, for about 5 minutes, or just until softened. Sprinkle with the sugar. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice and mix well. Cover to keep warm.
• To make the cream, using an electric mixer set on medium-high speed, whip the cream and sugar until the cream is thick but not dry. Add the cinnamon and continue whipping until the cream is the desired consistency. Serve the cake topped with the pears and cream.