Description
Pear Coffee Cake with Cardamom Crumble is a moist, spiced cake made with fresh pears and topped with a buttery, aromatic crumble. It’s perfect for brunch, dessert, or cozy mornings with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (300 g)
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (113 g)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 g)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/8 cups sour cream (270 ml)
- 2 large ripe pears, peeled and chopped
For the cardamom crumble topping:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (180 g)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (213 g)
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (113 g)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on sides.
- Make the crumble: In a bowl, whisk flour, brown sugar, cardamom, and salt. Stir in melted butter gently with a fork until clumps form. Set aside.
- Make the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ginger.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 mins). Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and sour cream until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined. Fold in half of the chopped pears.
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Top with remaining pears and crumble mixture, gently squeezing to form larger clumps.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then lift out using parchment and transfer to a rack to cool fully before slicing.
Notes
- Use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for a tangier flavor.
- Cardamom can be replaced with cinnamon for a milder spice.
- Add chopped nuts like walnuts for added crunch.
- Swap pears for apples if needed, using the same amount.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
