Country Pear Cake

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup olive oil (do not use extra-virgin)
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 2/3 cup sugar plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 4 Bartlett pears - (1 3/4 lbs) peeled, quartered, cored, cut crosswise 1/4"-thk slices
• Powdered sugar

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Oil and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom with parchment paper.

Whisk eggs, oil, milk, and lemon peel in large bowl. Whisk in 2/3 cup sugar. Add flour; whisk until batter is smooth. Mix in pears. Transfer batter to pan. Sprinkle top with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake until brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

Using sharp knife, cut around edge of cake to loosen. Turn cake out onto rack. Invert onto platter right-side up. Sift powdered sugar over top.

This recipe yields 6 servings.