Pear and Blueberry Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter
• 3 large eggs
• 0.33 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 pears , peeled and diced
• 0.5 cups blueberries
• 0.5 cups almonds , chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan.

2. 2

   Combine 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar, 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.

3. 3

   Whisk flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Beat 1 ¼ cups white sugar and butter together in a separate large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in flour mixture in three additions alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture until just combined. Stir in almond extract.

4. 4

   Gently fold pears, blueberries, and almonds into batter; pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle sugar-cinnamon mixture over batter.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.