Chocolate, pear and hazelnut one-bowl cake

This Chocolate, pear and hazelnut one-bowl cake is based on my Mum’s legendary apple cake recipe. It so easy and takes just 10 minutes to prepare.

175g butter
175g caster sugar
3 eggs, beaten
175g self raising flour
4 pears, peeled and diced
60g finely chopped hazelnuts
75g dark chocolate chips
2 tbsp brown sugar

Heat oven to 170/150 and grease and line a 23cm round cake tin.

Beat sugar and butter together until pale and fluffy. Add the egg gradually and beat well. Stir in the flour and most of the hazelnuts, reserving a tablespoon of nuts for the top.

Fold the diced apple and chocolate chips through the batter.

Pour the cake batter into the lined tin and smooth the top. Sprinkle with brown sugar.

Bake for 50-60 minutes until golden and bouncy and a cake tester comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes before slicing.