DRY

• 1½ cups flour (can use a mix of all-purpose and wheat)

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180C).

2. Line a 8- or 9-inch cake pan with parchment at the bottom. Arrange pear slices as you like. Pour the maple syrup (or sprinkle the sugar) all over the pear slices. 

3. Blend the remaining pear in a blender with 1-2 teaspoons of water until it is like applesauce. Measure out ¼ cup of the puree and use in the cake (or use applesauce).

4. Mix all the wet ingredients in a bowl until well combined.

5. Mix the baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the flour. Add 1¼ cups flour to the wet and mix in. Add 1-2 tbsp more at a time to make a thick batter, not too stiff but not too flowy.

6. Pour gently on top of the pear slices in the cake pan and spread to even it out.

7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick from the enter comes out clean.

8. Cool for 15 minutes, then remove cake by inverting it over a dish. Carefully peel off the parchment.

9. Sprinkle a good pinch of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice or other fave spice blend on the pears. Cool for another 10 minutes, then slice and serve with whipped coconut cream or vegan ice cream