Name: Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Pears and Pecans
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups pecans (about 6 ounces); 1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled pears

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Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Pears and PecansPornchai Mittongtare

This cake has a crunchy pecan-brown sugar topping and a layer of pears in the middle.

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