Walnut Pear Coffee Cake Recipe
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Walnut Pear Coffee Cake

By: Darlene Spalding  
"This moist coffee cake goes great with a cup of coffee at breakfast but also makes a delicious snack or dessert. When I bring it to work, it disappears in minutes. --Darlene Spalding, Lynden, Washington"

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cold butter
  • FILLING:
  • 2 medium ripe pears, peeled and sliced
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine 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.
  2. Toss pears with lemon juice; set aside. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Cool for 1 hour before cutting.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2008 by spoiledbratt 
Fabulous!! My mom has pear trees in her yard and I ended up coming back home with 3 big boxes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2009 by COOKIN4MYFAMILY 
Using two ripe pears is just enough to make one layer of sliced pears with very little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2008 by TOYMOMMY 
It was gobbled up at work very quickly. Made a moist dense cake. I was not sure how to divide... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2008 by Jackie 
I made this recipe a couple times about eight years ago and everyone including myself loved... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by meg1 
This was my first time making any type of coffee cake. I followed the recipe exactly. I found... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2009 by JTRUMBORE 
Super yummy. Not too sweet. Big hit with the guests. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by valerie 
This cake was still mush in the middle after 50 minutes and I always use an oven thermometer... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by Randi 
I am not quite sure what I did wrong, but it took a lot longer than 55 minutes to cook this.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2008 by moonstoon 
more like a pear crumble than a cake. but it's quite good. thanks for the recipe. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2008 by terry 
I made this cake today at 1:00 o'clock this afternoon and when my daughter dropped by after... MORE

 
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