Pear-Cardamom Coffee Cake

This pear coffee cake is perfect for breakfast or brunch. A cardamom-pear syrup is baked on top of the cake batter.

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups thinly sliced peeled pears
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Method

Prepare the cake by combining the first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook 5 minutes or until syrupy, stirring frequently; set aside to cool. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl; set aside. Beat together sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well-blended; add egg and vanilla, beating well. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat well after each addition. Spoon the batter into an 8-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Arrange pear mixture over cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes: Can be served with fat-free whipped topping.

Number of servings: 8

Submitted By: mistrycook
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