Recipe kindly contributed by Yves and Denise from Montpellier.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup flour (140gr)

3 eggs 3/4 cup sugar (140gr)

1/3 cup oil (80ml)

4 tbsps cocoa powder

1 packet vanilla sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 can pear halves-drained and cubed

RECIPE

• Butter and flour a 9 or 10 inch round tin

• Combine eggs, sugar and vanilla sugar. Stir in cocoa, flour and baking powder

• Stir in oil

• Carefully stir in the cubed pears

• Pour batter into tin and bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 45 mn

• Cool and remove from tin. Dust with cocoa and/or icing sugar to decorate