Name: Spiced Pear and Thyme Cake with Biscoff Drizzle
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Melted butter, for greasing; Flour, for dusting; 410g can pear slices in juice, drained; 2¼ cups self-raising flour; 1½ tsps cinnamon; ½ tsp ground nutmeg; ¾ cup caster sugar; 2 tsps chopped fresh thyme leaves, plus sprigs to decorate; ¾ cup buttermilk; 125g unsalted butter, melted; ¼ cup golden syrup; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; ¾ cup Biscoff spread; Whipped cream, to serve

Spiced Pear and Thyme Cake with Biscoff Drizzle

The perfect sweet finish to any meal!

Serves 8

Makes 1 cake

Prep

15M

Cook

55M

Resting

Total

1H 10M

TIP: Kugelhopf pans are sold in major supermarkets or use a 21cm springform pan (base measuring 20cm). Cake can be made up to two days ahead. Keep in an airtight container.

Ingredients

Melted butter, for greasing

Flour, for dusting

410g can pear slices in juice, drained

2¼ cups self-raising flour

1½ tsps cinnamon

½ tsp ground nutmeg

¾ cup caster sugar

2 tsps chopped fresh thyme leaves, plus sprigs to decorate

¾ cup buttermilk

125g unsalted butter, melted

¼ cup golden syrup

2 eggs, lightly beaten

¾ cup Biscoff spread

Whipped cream, to serve

Method

Step 1

Brush a 22cm deep, Kugelhopf pan with butter. Dust with flour. Chop pear slices in half.

Step 2

Sift flour, cinnamon and nutmeg into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and thyme.

Step 3

Whisk together buttermilk, butter, syrup and eggs in a large jug until smooth. Add to flour mixture. Stir until smooth. Add pears. Stir until combined. Do not over-mix. Spoon into prepared pan. Smooth over top.

Step 4

Cook in a moderately slow oven (160C) for about 55 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan for 1 hour before inverting onto a wire rack to cool slightly.

Step 5

Place Biscoff in a microwave safe jug. Microwave on high (100%) for about 30 seconds until a runny consistency.

Step 6

Place Biscoff in a microwave safe jug. Microwave on high (100%) for about 30 seconds until a runny consistency.

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