Submitted by: Colleen and Jeff Prentiss
Prep Time: 25 minutes Baking time: 40 to 45 minutes Oven Temp: 350 degrees
You will find that this cake is very quick to put together! It is tender, moist and golden-colored, flecked with pears and crisply topped with a butter brown sugar and nut layer.
For 1 coffecake, which is 6 to 8 servings, you will need the following:
1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sour cream 1 large pear, diced (about 1 1/2 cups) Nut topping (recipe follows) Nut topping: Mix 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 tablespoons soft butter until well combined. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
Preparation: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, then egg, beating until smooth.
Mix flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, mixing just to blend after each addition. Fold in pears. Spread in a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle evenly with Nut Topping.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until top is well browned and cake test done with a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.
