Country Pear Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 1⁄3 cup good-quality olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 2⁄3 cup sugar, plus
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups self-rising flour
- 4 large ripe pears (about 2 lb.)
directions
- Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat oven to 375°.
- Grease and flour a 9 inch round cake pan; set aside.
- In a big bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and lemon zest until well blended.
- Beat in 2/3 cup sugar.
- Stir in the flour and mix until a smooth batter is formed.
- Peel the pears; cut the pears lengthwise into quarters; cut away the tough cores and any seeds.
- Slice the pear quarters crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
- Add the pears to the batter and stir gently so they are completely incorporated into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle the top of the cake with the 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Bake for 50 minutes; set the pan on a wire rack to cool.
- Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.
- *Serve with vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce.
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