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Sour Cream Pear Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Sour Cream Pear Cake

17 ingredients 20 min + 1 hr 12 servings openrecipes
Sour Cream Pear Cake

"Fresh pears are abounding, especially on my trees! Why not use some in a very moist fresh pear cake that everyone will love! I took this to a party last night and everyone was asking for the recipe as it was disappearing fast from the plate. Perfect as a coffee cake too!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1152
Calories
40g
Protein
45g
Fat
149g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Ice Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/3 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups sour cream
  • 3 medium pears, cored and finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping

Directions

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