Pear, Walnut and Brown Sugar Cake
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| Serves | 12 slices |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 50 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hour |
| Allergy | Egg, Wheat |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Birthday Party, Casual Party, Christmas, Formal Party, Halloween, Thanksgiving |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen Burns-Booth |
Make the most of the season's fresh pears and walnuts with this decadent cake; this cake has a subtle cinnamon taste and the added walnuts give a nutty texture which marries so well with the brown sugar and pears. Can be served warm or cold.
Ingredients
- 200g softened butter
- 200g soft brown sugar
- 200g self raising flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 75g chopped walnuts
- 2 pears, cored and thinly sliced
- Demerara sugar for sprinkling over the top
Note
Make the most of the season's fresh pears and walnuts with this decadent cake; this cake has a subtle cinnamon taste and the added walnuts give a nutty texture which marries so well with the brown sugar and pears. Can be served warm or cold.
Directions
| Step 1 | Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4 and liberally butter and line a 7" (18cms) round cake tin. Mix the ground cinnamon with the flour. |
| Step 2 | Beat the butter and sugar together with a hand held whisk, or in a food mixer and then gradually add the beaten eggs and flour bit by bit to stop the cake mixture curdling. Add the chopped walnuts and mix well. |
| Step 3 | Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin and arrange the sliced pears over the top before sprinkling some Demerara sugar over the top. |
| Step 4 | Bake in pre-heated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or when a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. |
| Step 5 | Allow cake to cool in the tin for a few minutes before turning out on to a wire rack, allow to cool completely before slicing and serving. |
| Step 6 | Slices can be heated in the microwave for a minute to serve as a pudding cake with cream, custard or ice cream. |
