Country Pear Cake

Name: Country Pear Cake
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 plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour; 4 Bartlett pears (1 3/4 pounds), peeled, quartered, cored, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3 cups); Powdered sugar

8 ingredients

17 steps

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 plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
4 Bartlett pears (1 3/4 pounds), peeled, quartered, cored, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3 cups)
Powdered sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375F.
2

Oil and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 1 1/2-inch-high sides.
3

Line bottom with parchment paper.
4

Whisk eggs, oil, milk, and lemon peel in large bowl.
5

Whisk in 2/3 cup sugar.
6

Add flour; whisk until batter is smooth.
7

Mix in pears.
8

Transfer batter to pan.
9

Sprinkle top with 1 tablespoon sugar.
10

Bake until brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
11

Cool in pan on rack.
12

(Can be made 8 hours ahead.
13

Let stand at room temperature.)
14

Using sharp knife, cut around edge of cake to loosen.
15

Turn cake out onto rack.
16

Invert onto platter right-side up.
17

Sift powdered sugar over top.