Name: Rhubarb, pear and almond cake recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 80g light margarine; 2⁄3 cup Natvia 100% Natural Sweetener, plus 1 tbsp extra; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 x 50g eggs; 2 very ripe pears, peeled, mashed; 1 tbsp low-fat milk; 110g (¾ cup) wholemeal self-raising flour; 75g (½ cup) self-raising flour; 1½ tsp ground cinnamon; 250g trimmed rhubarb, cut into 4cm pieces; 1 Tbsp flaked almonds; Combined icing sugar and ground cinnamon, to serve (optional); Vanilla ice-cream to serve

Rhubarb, pear and almond cake recipe

Switching sugar for sweetener helps you save kilojoules without sacrificing taste

Serves 12

Prep

15M

Cook

40M

Total

55M

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Ingredients

Cooking spray

80g light margarine

2⁄3 cup Natvia 100% Natural Sweetener, plus 1 tbsp extra

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 x 50g eggs

2 very ripe pears, peeled, mashed

1 tbsp low-fat milk

110g (¾ cup) wholemeal self-raising flour

75g (½ cup) self-raising flour

1½ tsp ground cinnamon

250g trimmed rhubarb, cut into 4cm pieces

1 Tbsp flaked almonds

Combined icing sugar and ground cinnamon, to serve (optional)

Vanilla ice-cream to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 170°C (fan-forced). Spray a 7cm deep, 20cm (base measurement) round cake tin with cooking spray. Line base and sides with baking paper.

Using a wooden spoon, beat margarine, Natvia and vanilla in a medium bowl until well combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pear, milk, flours and cinnamon. Mix until well combined.

Spoon batter into prepared tin and smooth the surface. Toss rhubarb in the extra Natvia. Arrange over the top of cake, pushing rhubarb down into the batter. Sprinkle over almonds.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Set aside in the tin for 20 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack.

Put another wire rack on top of the cake and turn the cake back upright. Sift combined icing sugar and cinnamon over cake, if using. Serve cake on its own or with ice-cream.