Name: Pear and pecan streusel cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Ingredients: Streusel topping; 1/4 cup plain flour; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 30 gram butter; 1/3 cup chopped pecan nuts; 825 gram can pear slices, drained; 185 gram butter, at room temperature; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 2 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 cup milk

Pear and pecan streusel cake

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Makes 1 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 30M

Total

1H 50M

Ingredients

Streusel topping

1/4 cup plain flour

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

30 gram butter

1/3 cup chopped pecan nuts

825 gram can pear slices, drained

185 gram butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

2 cup self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 cup milk

Method

Pear and pecan streusel cake

1.Preheat oven to moderately slow, 160°C. Lightly grease a deep, 20cm spring form pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.

2.Arrange pears on paper towel. Drain well for 10 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, in large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

4.Sift flour and spice together. Lightly fold into creamed mixture, alternately with the milk.

5.Spread 2/3 of the mixture into base of prepared pan. Top evenly with pears, then spread with remaining mixture.

Streusel Topping

6.In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. Using fingertips, rub in butter. Add nuts. Sprinkle topping over cake mixture.

7.Bake for 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours, until cooked when tested. Cool in pan 5 minutes, before removing from pan and cooling on a wire rack.

You can substitute any other well-drained canned fruit for the pears.
Note

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Pear and pecan streusel cake

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