Pear and Seville Marmalade Cake

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

20 mins

Cooking Time

1 hr 30 mins

Serves

10

Pear and Seville Marmalade Cake

Introducing the Pear and Seville Marmalade Cake, where the zesty charm of Seville orange marmalade harmonises beautifully with the sweetness of pears. The distinctively tangy and bittersweet notes of this traditional marmalade perfectly complement the lusciousness of the pears in this delightful cake.

Featured Ingredient

Jams & Marmalades

Seville Marmalade

Ingredients

  • 3 (700g) semi-ripe beurre bosc pears, washed and unpeeled
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) brandy or pear liqueur
  • 1 cup (120g) almond meal (ground almonds)
  • 1 cup (160g) wholemeal plain flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 200 gram butter, softened
  • 1 cup (220g) dark brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup (170g) Seville Marmalade
  • 20 whole pecans
  • 2 tablespoon coffee crystals

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven 160°C (140°C fan forced). Grease and line a 22cm cake tin.

Step 2

Quarter the pears and remove the core. Cut into 3cm chunks and pour over 2 tablespoons of the brandy

Step 3

Combine the almond meal, flour and baking powder in one bowl. Add a generous pinch of salt and stir to combine.

Step 4

Beat the butter and brown sugar until creamy; beat in the eggs one at a time adding a spoonful of flour with each addition. Fold in the remaining flour.

Step 5

Stir in the remaining brandy and marmalade and lastly the chunks of pear. Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Arrange the pecans around the top edge of the cake and sprinkle with the coffee crystals.

Step 6

Bake for 45 minutes then cover with foil to prevent the top burning and bake for a further 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out with moist crumbs.