Pear Almond Cake

• 2 14 cups white flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 34 cup plain yogurt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 14 teaspoon nutmeg
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 12 cup vegetable oil
• 1 pinch vanilla powder
• 2 ripe pears (peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes)
• 2 -3 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

1. - mix the egg with sugar using an electric mixer.
2. - add to it the vegetable oil and yogurt and continue mixing.
3. - add baking powder, vanilla powder, lemon zest, salt.
4. - then add the flour gradually and mix well.
5. - add the cubed pears and mix only with a spoon.
6. - pour the batter into a 8"x9" baking dish after spraying it with cooking spray.
7. - sprinkle the toasted slivered almonds on top of the batter (the slivered almonds can be toasted by putting them in a heated pan without oil for 2-3 minutes until they become golden in color).
8. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 200C , until the cake is springy to the touch, shrinks from the sides and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Let cool for 20-30 minutes on a wire rack, then slice and serve!

white flour, sugar, plain yogurt, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, egg, vegetable oil, vanilla powder, almonds, lemon zest

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pear-almond-cake-419430 (may not work)