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spiced ginger and pear tea cake

Spiced Ginger and Pear Tea Cake

5 from 1 vote
Sugar and spice this tea cake is so nice! The perfect morning or afternoon tea treat to be enjoyed with a tea or coffee in the garden.
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cups plain flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut yoghurt*
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 TBSP honey
  • 1/2 tsp mixed spice*
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 medium pear
  • 1 TBSP raw sugar to sprinkle over the top

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
  2. Mix all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Mix wet ingredients including grated ginger in a separate bowl.
  4. Wash and slice pears into slices lengthways. About 0.5cm - 1cm thick. (Thinner if you want them soft, thicker if you like them to still have some bite). Peel if you like but I don't bother.
  5. Grease a 15-20cm cake tin.
  6. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and gently mix the wet ingredients in until just combined. Don't over-mix.
  7. Pour cake batter into the cake tin and level out to form a flat top. Place the pear slices in and gently push into the mixture. Sprinkle the TBSP of sugar on top.
  8. Bake for 30- 45mins or until the cake skewer comes out clean.
  9. Allow to cool and serve with extra yogurt or cream.

Notes

Mixed spice can be replaced with extra cinnamon.
Use your favourite plain yoghurt