Name: Pear Pine Nut Coffee Cake
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour; scant 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; scant 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened; 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup plain Greek yogurt; zest of 1 lemon; 3 pears, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 tablespoons oats; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 2 oz pine nuts

Ingredients

Cake:

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
scant 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
scant 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
zest of 1 lemon
3 pears, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Topping:

3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons oats
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 oz pine nuts

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Put topping together by placing all ingredients except pine nuts in the bowl of a small food processor. Pulse 8-10 times just until the butter is broken up into pea size pieces and the mixture is crumbly. Cover and place in the fridge while you prepare the rest of the cake.
Prepare a 10-inch springform pan by lightly coating it with butter then lightly dusting with flour; set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
Slice the pears and toss them with 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a small bowl; set aside.
With an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar until fluffy, approximately 3-5 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla and lemon zest and mix well.
Starting with the Greek yogurt, alternate adding to cake batter along with dry ingredients, mixing just until combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Top the batter with sliced pears and then sprinkle the crumble topping over the pears. Finish by sprinkling the pine nuts on top.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pan for at least 20-25 minutes before serving before removing from pan. Let cool completely before serving.