Illalangi Olive Oil, Pear and Spice Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Illalangi Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Tsp ground all-spice
• 1 1/4 Cup Caster Sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 Large eggs
• 1 Tsp Bi-Carb Soda
• 2 Cups Plain Flour
• 1/2 Cup chopped Walnuts
• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
• 2 1/2 Cups Peeled, Cubed Pears

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius.
2. Grease and lightly dust a 22cm spring form cake tin with flour
3. Combine olive oil, sugar and eggs in a bowl and whisk with an electric beater until thick and pale.
4. Sift flour and spices into a large bowl. Pour in wet ingredients and mix well.
5. Stir in walnuts and pear.
6. Pour mixture into prepared cake tin.
7. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out a little moist but clean.
8. Dust finished cake with icing sugar and slice. Can be served warm or cold.