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pear and ginger sponge cake uk recipe

Easy Pear and Ginger Cake Topped With Silky Chocolate

Rachel
A really tasty cake made with pears ,ground ginger, ground almonds and topped with milk and dark chocolate
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Afternoon Tea, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 16
Calories 395 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Eggs
  • 200 g Dark Brown Sugar
  • 200 g Self-Raising Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder (level)
  • 200 g Ground Almonds
  • 100 g Dark Chocolate Chips
  • 100 g Milk Chocolate
  • 100 g Dark Chocolate
  • 1 Large Pear (Peeled and sliced into chunks)
  • 3 tsp Ground Ginger (or fresh)
  • 200 ml Oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180℃FAN/200℃. Line a baking tray or roasting tin 20cm x 30cm approx. with baking paper.
  • Whisk the eggs, sugar and oil in a bowl, then fold in the flour, ground ginger, baking powder, ground almonds and chocolate chips.
    4 Eggs, 200 g Dark Brown Sugar, 200 g Self-Raising Flour, 1 tsp Baking Powder, 200 g Ground Almonds, 3 tsp Ground Ginger, 200 ml Oil, 100 g Dark Chocolate Chips
  • Pour the mixture into the tin and level out. Add the pear pieces on top, poking them into the batter. Bake for 30 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes the transfer to a wire rack.
    1 Large Pear
  • Break up the chocolate into a bowl and melt in the microwave, 30 seconds at a time. Using a tablespoon add the chocolate sauce sauce on top of the cake in any direction.
    100 g Milk Chocolate, 100 g Dark Chocolate
  • Cut into slices and serve.
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Nutrition

Calories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 7gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mg
Keyword fresh pears recipe
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