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A baked one bowl pear & almond cake sliced

One Bowl Pear & Almond Cake

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
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Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 10
Calories: 392kcal
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A one bowl, soft delicious buttery cake with the sweetness of chopped pears & almonds, with a lovely almond crunch on top! Easy

Equipment

  • 9 inch / 23cm spring form tin

Ingredients

  • 200 g Butter Softened - salted or unsalted
  • 200 g Caster Sugar I use golden
  • 200 g Self-Raising Flour
  • 3 Eggs Large & Free Range
  • 3 Pears Peeled & cored & cut into 1.5cm cubes
  • 50 g Ground Almonds
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 15 g Caster sugar For the topping (again I use golden)
  • 25 g Flaked Almonds

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven t0 180C (fan) 200C / 400F / Gas 6
  • Grease & lined your springform tin with butter
  • In a stand mixer or with a hand whisk, or by hand, cream your butter & caster sugar until light and airy
  • Next add one egg at a time and beat well after each addition (if it looks like it is curdling add a tablespoon of your flour)
  • Add your flour & ground almonds and 2 tablespoons and mix well utill you have a smooth batter.
  • When the batter is made, peel core and chop your pairs into chunks (approx 1.5cm cubes)
  • Add your pears to your batter and mix well
  • Tip your batter into your prepared tin, smooth to the edges with a spoon and sprinkle over your caster sugar and flaked almonds
  • Pop your tin on a baking tray and bake in the centre of your preheated oven for 40-45 minutes. You cake should be golden and firm to the touch
  • Leave in the tin to cool slightly and then remove (if you do this too early it may break)
  • Dust with icing sugar and serve!

Notes

**** Nutritional Information is approximate and thus intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
One Bowl Pear & Almond Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
392
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
 
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
6
g
Cholesterol
 
92
mg
31
%
Sodium
 
150
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
128
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
46
g
15
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
27
g
30
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
 
588
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
41
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.