Process

• Grease bottom and sides of an 25cm pan and lite bottom with baking paper.
• Wash and peel the pear, cut in half lengthwise, remove the core then cut into slices. Drizzle over with lemon juice. Cover bottom of the pan with pear slices.
• In a bowl, using electric mixer, mix butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, around 5min. Add eggs one at a time and mix well in between. Add vanilla.
• In a bowl mix flour, salt and baking powder.
• Add 1/3 of the flour, mix just until combined, then add 1/3 of the creme freche and mix just until combined. Repeat 2 more times.
• Spread the batter evenly over the pears, place flaked almonds on top of the batter, in the center area then sprinkle with sugar over and around the almonds.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 180° C for around 30-40min. Let the cake cook slightly then cut into slices and serve with creme freche.