pear and blueberry cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 pears, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan. combine 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; reserve.
• whisk together flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and baking powder in a large bowl. use an electric mixer to beat the butter and 1 1/4 cups white sugar together in a separate large bowl. beat until light and fluffy. beat in eggs, one at a time. mix in 1/3 of the flour mixture until just combined. beat in 1/2 of the milk and another 1/3 of the flour mixture. repeat with the remaining milk and flour. stir in the almond extract.
• gently fold pears, blueberries, and chopped almonds into the batter. pour into prepared pan. sprinkle reserved sugar and cinnamon mixture over the cake batter.
• bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.