Pear Almond Streusel Cake Recipes

ALMOND STREUSEL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9" or 10" tube pan.
• To prepare the streusel, in a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar nuts and flour. Stir in the butter and zest.
• To prepare cake, in a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in zest and vanilla.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• Reduce mixer speed to low. Alternately beat flour mixture and orange juice into egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
• Spoon half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the streusel. Top with the remaining batter and streusel.
• Bake until toothpick in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To prepare glaze, in a cup stir together confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth.
• Turn the cake out onto a serving plate, placing it right-side up. Drizzle with the glaze.

PEAR ALMOND STREUSEL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In large bowl, mix butter and sugar until well mixed.
• Add vanilla and eggs, mix well.
• In separate bowl,mix together dry cake ingredients and add to egg mixture. Mix until smooth.
• Pour cake batter into greased and floured 10" tart or springform pan.
• Layer pear slices, cut side down, pressing slightly, onto cake batter.
• In medium bowl, mix all topping ingredients together until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears and batter.
• Bake at 375°F for 35 to 50 minutes or until center of cake bounces back when lightly touched.
• Cool for 15 minutes and remove from pan.