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Pear Streusel Cake

Pear Streusel Cake

This cake always seems to be a big hit in the fall and winter seasons. Alternatively, you could make this recipe with canned pears if you cannot find any fresh pears at your local market.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • ½ cup butter (room temperature)
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup milk (room temperature)
  • 2 cups Bisquick
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 3-4 fresh pears (peeled and thinly sliced)

Streusel topping

  • ⅔ cup Bisquick
  • ⅔ cup white sugar
  • 4 tbsp butter (melted)
  • ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a nine-inch cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  • Add the one-half cup of butter and three-quarter cups of white sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer. Beat until the mixture is fluffy, about five minutes.
  • Add two egg and one teaspoon of vanilla extract beat at medium speed until the mixture is smooth. Don’t forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl using a spatula to make sure everything is incorporated.
  • Add one-half cup of milk and one-half cup of sour cream and beat on low speed until combined.
  • Alternately, add two cups of Bisquick into the bowl of the stand mixer with the wet ingredients. Turn the mixer on low and mix just until the batter comes together.
  • Over-mixing can cause a dense cake, which you don't want.
  • Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl once again.
  • Transfer the batter into the pan, using a spatula to disperse.
  • Spread the sliced pears over the top of the batter.
  • To make the streusel topping, mix two-thirds of a cup of Bisquick, two-thirds of a cup of white sugar, and one-half teaspoon of cinnamon. Add four tablespoons of melted butter and mix with a fork until the mixture becomes crumbly.
  • Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the cake and the pears, spreading it at evenly as possible and into all the corners.
  • Bake the cake for sixty minutes or until the top is lightly browned on top. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, then the cake is done.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for at least twenty minutes before cutting into it.
  • Serve and enjoy!
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