Learn how to make this super easy French Pear Cake recipe (Gateau Fondant aux Poires) with no mixer required, simply a whisk. And a few ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. The prep time for this cake is 10 minutes (includes cutting your pears) so it's a great snack cake to whip up with little effort.

Serves 8

Ingredients:
100 grams / 1/2 cup superfine/caster sugar
3 eggs
1/4 teaspoon sea or kosher salt
160 grams / 1 cup plain flour
8 grams / 2 teaspoons baking powder
100 milliliters / 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon milk
3 tablespoons neutral oil (sunflower, avocado or canola)
2 large pears, peeled, cored and finely sliced
80 grams / 2.8 ounces butter, melted
38 grams / 3 tablespoons superfine/caster sugar

Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and greaseproof a cake tin.
- Place the sugar, 2 eggs and pinch of salt in a bowl and whisk until combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, milk and oil and whisk until it is a smooth batter.
- Pour half the batter into the base of your baking tin and lay your sliced pears on top around the baking tin, layering as necessary.
- Pour the remaining batter over the top and tap gently onto your bench to bring the bubbles to the surface.
- Place in the oven to bake for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk the remaining egg and 3 tablespoons sugar until combined and slightly lighter in color. Carefully whisk the melted butter into the egg to combine smoothly.
- Remove the cake from the oven and pour the butter mixture on top, returning to the oven for a further 20 minutes or until golden all over.
- Remove and allow to cool before removing from the tin.
- Sprinkle a little confectioner’s sugar over the top, slice and serve.

* Cake tin: The size of cake tin used here is 20cm or 8 inches.

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