Author: Suresh Dhamothiran

Name: Upside-down Pear, Vanilla and Almond Cake
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 225g caster sugar; 1tbsp flaked almonds; 2 small ripe pears (see Cook’s tip); 200g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease; 3 medium eggs; 2tsp vanilla bean paste; Finely grated zest ½ lemon; 200g self-raising flour; 100g ground almonds; 60ml milk