Pear and Walnut Coffee Cake
Imagine waking up to this on a cool morning. Brew up a mug of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, and you’re ready to eat. This was actually made for a dinner party where the theme was ‘breakfast’. Breakfast for dinner. Let’s all just admit that breakfast for dinner is always a great idea. Why do you think people love going to Ihop for pancakes late at night? For this dinner party, everyone had to supply a traditional morning platter, and this is something that rides the line between bread and dessert. We sat down to an asparagus and potato frittata, roasted potatoes speckled with hearty turkey sausage and fresh watermelon and pineapple with cream. This coffee cake was a great way to end it all, but there’s no reason why it won’t be baked again for a future fall morning.
Total Steps
6
Ingredients
23
Tools Needed
7
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- 1 3/4 cup flour
- flour for pan(optional)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 lemons lemon zest, minced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- butter for pan(optional)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 lemon lemon juice
- 3 pears, peeled and diced
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Instructions
Step 1
Combine brown sugar, spices (cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cardamom), flour, wheat germ, walnuts, and diced butter in a food processor. Process until crumbly. Cover and place in the fridge to keep cold.
Step 2
Grease a 10-inch springform pan with butter, then lightly dust with flour, tapping out any excess. Set aside. Toss the diced pears with lemon juice and set aside.
Step 3
Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and lemon zest for the cake batter until light and fluffy. This should take approximately 3-5 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and mix until just combined.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Starting with sour cream, alternately add to the cake batter along with the dry ingredients until just combined.
Step 5
Pour the cake batter into the prepared springform pan. Arrange the pears over the batter and sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the fruit.
Step 6
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 40-50 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for at least 20-25 minutes before serving.