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Pear and Cinnamon Crumble Cake
Serves 12
Easy
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An easy autumn recipe that can be served as a tea time treat with a cup of tea or as a dessert with ice cream, cream or custard. Try using apples instead of pears if you prefer.
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For the cake
- 175g butter (unsalted)
- 60g light brown sugar
- 120g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- 180g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 or 4 pears (peeled, cored and chopped)
For the topping
- 175g butter (unsalted)
- 60g light brown sugar
- 120g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- 180g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 or 4 pears (peeled, cored and chopped)
- 50g butter
- 50g demerara or granulated sugar
- 100g plain flour
- 1tsp cinnamon
- 50g porridge oats
For the decoration
- 175g butter (unsalted)
- 60g light brown sugar
- 120g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- 180g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 or 4 pears (peeled, cored and chopped)
- 50g butter
- 50g demerara or granulated sugar
- 100g plain flour
- 1tsp cinnamon
- 50g porridge oats
- 50g caster sugar
- 50g demerara or granulated sugar
- 40g butter
- 1 pear (peeled, cored and sliced)
Method
step 1
To make the cake, beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.step 2
Mix in the eggs a little at a time. Then add the self-raising flour, mixed spice and cinnamon, folding in gently.step 3
Fold in the chopped pears making sure they are evenly distributed throughout the mixture. Then put in a greased and lined 9" round tin.step 4
To make the topping, rub together the butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon and porridge oats using your hands until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.step 5
Sprinkle the topping over the cake mixture evenly, ensuring there are no gaps. Place in the oven (170C fan oven) for 40-45 minutes or until a knife pulls out clean.step 6
Meanwhile to make the decoration, heat the sugars and butter in a shallow pan until caramel. Add the sliced pear and cook until the pear is soft. Remove the pears from the caramel and leave to cool.step 7
Once the cake is cool, add the sliced pears. Serve the cake warm or cold. This cake also freezes well for up to 1 month.
