Caramelised Pear & Almond Cake

The whole family will love this Caramelised Pear and Almond Cake recipe from @its_time.to.eat. Thanks to the Panasonic HL151 Induction Heat Rice Cooker, this upside-down cake recipe is virtually fool proof, delivering a golden caramelised top and a moist cake bottom every time!

Ingredients

Servings: 0

Caramelised Pear

120 g brown sugar

100 g unsalted butter melted

3 green pears peeled & cored

Almond Cake

170 g unsalted butter softened

250 g caster sugar

3 large eggs

250 g plain flour

1.5 tsp baking powder

80 g almond meal

250 mL buttermilk

1 tsp vanilla extract

extra butter for greasing

Steps

STEP 1

Cut pears in half, vertically. Cut each half into quarters then set aside.

STEP 2

Grease the inner pot of the rice cooker with butter. Sprinkle brown sugar over the base then pour melted butter evenly to cover.

STEP 3

Arrange sliced pear on top. It should be a snug fit.

STEP 4

In a stand mixer, add softened butter and caster sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.

STEP 5

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

STEP 6

Sift together flour & baking powder the fold into the egg mixture with a spatula.

STEP 7

Add in almond meal and stir to mix through.

STEP 8

Add buttermilk & vanilla. Mix until you have formed a smooth batter. Pour this batter over the pears in the inner pot.

STEP 9

Close the lid and bake for 1 hour 40 mins. Do this by setting the rice cooker to bake for 1hr first. Reset the cooker to bake for a further 40mins as soon as the first hour is up.

STEP 10

Remove the inner pot and allow the cake to cool in the pot for at least 45mins.

STEP 11

To serve, place a large plate over the inner pot and invert the cake onto the plate. The cake is served ‘upside down’. Serve warm with a dollop of thick cream.