Pear cake

This gently spiced sponge cake with a hint of lemon zest celebrates and enhances the humble pear

Pear cake

SERVES

8

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

45

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 450g ripe pears, cored, peeled and sliced thinly

  • zest and juice of 1 lemon

  • 75g plain flour

  • pinch of sea salt

  • 1 tsp ground ginger

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 50g butter, melted

  • 70g golden caster sugar

  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

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