Country Pear Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup good-quality olive oil
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
2/3 cup sugar, plus
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
4 large ripe pears (about 2 lb.)

Preparation

Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Grease and flour a 9 inch round cake pan; set aside.
In a big bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and lemon zest until well blended.
Beat in 2/3 cup sugar.
Stir in the flour and mix until a smooth batter is formed.
Peel the pears; cut the pears lengthwise into quarters; cut away the tough cores and any seeds.
Slice the pear quarters crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
Add the pears to the batter and stir gently so they are completely incorporated into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle the top of the cake with the 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake for 50 minutes; set the pan on a wire rack to cool.
Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.
*Serve with vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce.