Pear sponge cake

Name: Pear sponge cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 220 g (7 oz) caster sugar; 75 g (2½ oz) apricot jam; 220 g (7 oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 pears, peeled and cut into small cubes; 3 eggs, beaten; 30 g (1 oz) clear honey; 190 g (6¼ oz) plain flour

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 10

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Cakes

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

A golden close-textured sponge with small soft pieces of caramelized pear and a light, shiny coating of apricot jam makes this cake a real treat for tea time.

Ingredients

30 g (1 oz) clear honey
220 g (7

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Line an 18 cm (7 inch