Amaretto-Pear Streusel Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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This delicious cake marries the sweet flavor of Bosc pears with hints of amaretto liqueur. Top with the homemade cinnamon-brown sugar streusel. Ingredients:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
2 tablespoons regular oats |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon butter, softened |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/3 cup slivered almonds |
2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces) |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup granulated sugar |
1/3 cup butter, softened |
3 large eggs |
3/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream |
1/4 cup amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur) |
1 1/2 cups peeled bosc pear, cored and finely chopped (about 2) |
cooking spray |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare topping, combine brown sugar, oats, 2 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon butter, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir in almonds; set aside.
3. To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
4. Place granulated sugar and 1/3 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed for 5 minutes or until well blended. Reduce mixer speed to medium; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture and sour cream alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in amaretto and pear.
5. Spoon batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle topping evenly over batter. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
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