Pear and almond cake
Publication: NZ Woman's Weekly
Butter to grease cake tin 2 tbsp ground almonds 2 eggs ¹/³ cup milk 1 cup caster sugar Finely grated zest of 1 lemon 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup flour, sifted ¼ cup ground almonds 1 tsp
Ingredients
| 2 Tbsp | Ground almonds |
| 2 | Eggs |
| ⅓ cup | Milk |
| 1 cup | Caster sugar |
| 1 | Lemon, finely grated zest |
| 1 tsp | Vanilla essence/extract |
| 1 cup | Flour |
| 410 g | Pears, in juice, drained & cut in eighths |
| 1 tsp | Baking powder |
| ¼ cup | Ground almonds |
Directions
- Heat oven to 180degC (160degC fan bake). Generously grease a 22cm cake tin with butter and dust with first measure of ground almonds.
- Place eggs in a bowl and whisk lightly, then whisk in milk, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla to combine. Stir in flour, almonds and baking powder to combine. Fold in pears and pour mixture into prepared cake tin.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
https://www.eatwell.co.nz/recipe/3566/Pear-and-almond-cake/
Comments
elizamartinm
added 206 days agoA nice easy cake suitable to serve with a cuppa or a dessert. I used pears I’d stewed myself and added 375g without syrup. Not to moist and kept well. Nice with custard, yogurt or cream.
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