Upside Down Pear and Treacle Cake

Ingredients

Serves: 8

3 large pears, peeled & cheeks removed
150g butter, chopped
1 cup firmly packed (200g) CSR Brown Sugar
½ cup (125ml) CSR Treacle
½ cup (125ml) milk
½ cup (125ml) CSR Golden Syrup
3 eggs, lightly whisked
1½ cups (225g) plain flour
¾ tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsps ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
200ml double cream, to serve
½ cup (125ml) CSR Golden Syrup, extra for drizzling

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C conventional (160°C fan forced). Grease and line the base of a 15cm x 27cm large loaf pan or 22cm round cake pan with baking paper.

2. Heat butter, brown sugar, treacle, milk and golden syrup in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring, for 4 mins or until the butter melts and sugar dissolves. Pour into mixing bowl and cool for 15 mins.

3. Place pear cheeks, flat side down on the base of the pan.

4. Beat eggs into cooled butter mixture. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, mixed spice and cinnamon over the butter mixture. Mix until well combined. Pour the mixture gently over the pears. Bake in oven for 1 hr or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

5. Set aside for 10 mins to cool. Turn onto a serving platter.

6. Enjoy cake with a dollop of cream and a luscious drizzle of golden syrup.

Comments

Enjoy this deliciously moist cake for dessert or afternoon tea.

This cake will keep for up to 10 days if kept in an airtight container.

Brown Sugar

Ingredients: cane sugar, sugar syrups

This popular sugar is used in many recipes, both savoury and sweet. A concentration of natural syrups gives it a soft natural caramel colour and aroma. Thanks to its delicious smooth caramel taste, it is often used in dessert recipes and sprinkled on porridge. CSR Brown Sugar is also ideal for adding sweetness to savoury dishes such as stir frys and sauces.

Original Golden Syrup

Ingredients: cane sugar, water

CSR Original Golden Syrup is a liquid gold.

The rich, dark blend of cane syrups combine to produce the traditional and distinctive flavour for which CSR is famous.

The perfect baking ingredient for adding moisture, colour and flavour. Gingernuts, Brandy Snaps and Anzac Biscuits are just a few examples of how golden syrup can be used to produce a deliciously rich, chewy result, making it a favourite with Australian families for generations.

CSR Original Golden Syrup is available in an easy-to-use jar, which features a screw top lid, making it easy to hold and convenient to store.

Treacle

Ingredients: cane sugar, water

Treacle has a richer colour than golden syrup, and a stronger, slightly bitter flavour.

It provides the strong sweet flavour necessary for many baking and confectionery recipes. A couple of spoonfuls of rich sticky treacle will add a distinctive colour and taste to your rich dark brown cakes and puddings.

CSR Original Treacle is available in an easy-to-use jar, which features a screw top lid, making it easy to hold and convenient to store.