Ingredients
- 250 ml EVOO
- 135 g muscovado sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 240 g cake flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 250 g pears, cubed
- 180 g dark chocolate, finely chopped
Method
- Preheat your oven to 180C.
- Prepare a 23cm cake tin with baking paper and baking spray then set aside.
- Add the olive oil and sugar to a large mixing bowl and whisk till combined.
- Add the vanilla paste, eggs, and cinnamon powder to the bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the cake flour, baking powder, bicarb, and salt, and fold until just combined.
- Add the cubed pears and chocolate and fold the mixture to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake for 1 hour, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing.
- Best served warm, or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Source: Thetockablog
