Pear Cake

Streusel:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Place all streusel ingredients in a small bowl. Mix until combined. Set aside.

Pears:
3 Tbs butter
1Tbs water
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 pear, cored, thinly chopped

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add water, brown sugar, and cook over medium heat until brown sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat and add one pear (thinly chopped). Cook 2-3 minutes. Set aside.

Cake: 
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, sour cream, oil, egg, and vanilla. Pour sugar mixture into the flour mixture. Mix until smooth. 

Pour batter into greased and floured pan. Cover top of batter with pears. Sprinkle streusel over top of pears and batter. 

Bake 30-35 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes.

Serve with fresh pears or warm topped with vanilla bean ice cream!