Daily Archives: January 24, 2011
Pear-Walnut Mini Coffee Cakes
My husband’s first choice in cakes is easy so I am delighted to throw one together, almost any time, he wants one. I do want to find some difference, as small as it might be. His first request is that it should have nuts, the second, fresh fruit. When, I came upon the pear-walnut cake, I knew this was going to be just right. First, it was a sour cream cake which is usually more moist and delicious. Then, it had the required ingredients. It even had a luscious nutty topping as a bonus.
I got to have the first taste and I love it, too. Although, my love for chocolate has not diminished, I am enjoying fruit desserts, more than ever.
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 egg beater
1 cup gluten-free flour mixture (I have been experimenting with KAF instead of making my own.)
1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large pear, peeled and sliced
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons oil (Canola)
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla, then egg, beating until smooth.
Mix flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, mixing just to blend after each addition.
Fold in pears.
Spread in a greased 8 inch square baking pan. Sprinkle evenly with nut topping..
Bake at 350 degrees 40 to 45 minutes or until top is well browned and cake tests done when a pick in inserted near center.
When cool, using medium sized cookie cutter, cut circles or flours and have mini cakes
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