

Pear and double ginger cake
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 150g reduced-fat spread
- ½ cup soft brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup ground almonds
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups pears, chopped, unpeeled and cored (about 3 pears)
- ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk or skim milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons crystalised ginger, chopped
- To serve
- 1 teaspoon icingfrostingX sugar for sifting
- 10 tablespoons reduced-fat Greek yoghurt, sprinkled with ground ginger (optional)
Instructions
1 In a large bowl, combine spread and sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Slowly add eggs and almonds.
2 Carefully stir in remaining ingredients and beat well until combined.
3 Line slow cooker with non-stick baking paper. Pour cake mix into slow cooker and put the lid on (see tips). Bake for 3 hours on high or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
4 Switch slow cooker off and leave to cool for 15 minutes. Remove baking paper and cake and place on to a wire rack to cool.
5 Dust with icing sugar and serve warm with a dollop of ginger yoghurt.
Variations
- You can also use 6 canned pears, roughly chopped.
- This cake can also be baked in the oven. It will take 35-45 minutes at 180°C in a 20-22cm cake tin.
- Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free self-raising flour and baking powder and check almond milk, icing sugar and ground ginger (if using) are gluten free.
HFG tip
- This cake needs to be made in a medium-sized slow cooker with a base of 20-22cm to ensure a good-sized round cake for cutting.
- Place a tea towel under the lid when baking — this stops the steam and water from dripping on to the top of the cake and making it soggy.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 231cal
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Kilojoules 970kJ
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Protein 5g
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Total fat 13g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 25g
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–Sugars 13g
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Dietary fibre 2g
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Sodium 170mg
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Calcium 70mg
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Iron 0.5mg
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