Perfect Pear Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1/3 cup olive oil (do not use extra-virgin)
1/4 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon grated lemon, rind of
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
4 bartlett pears, peeled,quartered,cored,cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3 cups)
powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Oil and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan.
Line bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
Whisk eggs, oil, milk, and lemon peel in large bowl.
Whisk in 2/3 cup sugar.
Add flour; whisk until batter is smooth.
Mix in pears with a wooden spoon.
Transfer batter to pan.
Sprinkle top with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake until brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Cool in pan on rack.
**Toloosen the cake, use a sharp knife and cut around the edge of the cake.
Turn the cake onto a platter.
Sift powdered sugar over top for presentation.