Recipes
Hidden pear loaf cake
Slice into a rich chocolate-ginger sponge to find tender, whole poached pears
Slice into a rich chocolate-ginger sponge to find tender, whole poached pears
(18 votes)
Cook: 1 Hour 10 Mins
Serves: 16
Price: 19p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 80g serving contains
Energy
730kj
174kcal
730kj
174kcal
9%
Fat
5.0g
5.0g
Med
7%
7%
Saturates
1.7g
1.7g
Med
9%
9%
Sugars
22.4g
22.4g
High
25%
25%
Salt
0.06g
0.06g
Low
1%
1%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
912kj/218kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
912kj/218kcal
Ingredients
3 Grower's Selection Conference Pears, peeled
4tbsp caster sugar
1tbsp rapeseed oil, for greasing
400g Asda Chocolate Sponge Mix
2 eggs, beaten
70g crystallised ginger
3tbsp icing sugar, sifted
Method
1
Carefully remove the pear cores – cut and scoop them out through the bottom of each pear with a sharp knife or the tip of a veg peeler. Slice the base off each pear so it will stand upright.
2
Bring the caster sugar and 400ml water to a boil. Add the pears and simmer for 15 mins until they start to soften. Remove from the syrup, allow to cool, then pat dry with kitchen roll.
3
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease and line a 21cm loaf tin with baking paper.
4
Stand the pears in the tin, an equal distance apart.
5
Beat together the sponge mix, eggs and 150ml water, then fold in 50g of the ginger. Pour around the pears, smoothing the top.
6
Bake on the middle shelf for 30-35 mins until risen and a skewer comes out clean when inserted. Cool then remove from the tin.
7
Mix the icing sugar with ½tsp water, drizzle over the cake and decorate with the remaining ginger.