Soft Pear & Almond Cake

This moist and soft  pear cake is very easy and fast to prepare and perfect for any occasion!

Ingredients:

3 pears

175g butter

100g sugar

125g  ground almonds

45g flour

3 eggs

some lemon zest

½ teaspoon of baking powder

Preparation time:

Prep: 15min

Cook: 30 min

Total: 45 min

Direction:

 

Grease and line with parchment paper a 26 cm cake pan. Preheat the oven at 175°C /350°F.

In a medium bowl whisk the soft butter with the sugar. Add the eggs and the lemon zest and continue whisking.

Gradually add the flour, the baking powder and the ground almonds to the mixture. Pour the  cake mixture into the cake pan.

Peel and cut the pears into 4 pieces and place them on the  on the cake mixture.

Bake the cake for 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.