Pear and Chai Loaf Cake

November 08, 2016

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This Pear and Chai Loaf Cake is jam packed full of fruit and spices. It’s the perfect cake for your afternoon treat!

For the loaf:
4 chai tea bags
? cup boiling water
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup caster sugar
3 large eggs
1tsp vanilla extract
3 medium pears (or 2 large) – peeled, cored and cut into small chunks. (You can also slice down the length of the pear to make two slices of pear for the top if you want)
2 and ½ cups plain flour
2tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
¾tsp ground cinnamon
¼tsp ground nutmeg
¼tsp ground cloves
½tsp ground ginger
¼tsp ground cardamom
For the optional glaze:
? cup icing/powdered sugar, sifted
½-1tbsp water

Preheat the oven to 160C/325F and grease and line a 2lb loaf pan. I spray my pan with Wilton Bake Easy and then place a strip of grease proof paper along the centre of the pan lengthways. Place Chai tea...
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Nutritions

Calories
467

Sodium
40mg
1% DV

Fat
29g
45% DV

Protein
3g
7% DV

Carbs
46g
15% DV

Fiber
2g
11% DV

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