Ingredients

  • 200 grams undrained; 100 grams after draining for 3+ hours Drained whole milk plain yogurt
  • 90 ml Pear syrup
  • 15 grams Condensed milk
  • 30 grams Sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 100 grams Fresh okara
  • 15 grams Almond flour
  • 1 tsp Cointreau or other fragrant liqueur or brandy
  • 100 grams Pear compote -or canned pears
  • 25 grams *Cake flour
  • 12 grams *Pure cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp *Baking powder

Method

  • Drain the pears well in a sieve or colander.
  • Slice half the pears into 5 mm wedges (about 10 slices), and cut the rest up into 1 cm or smaller dice.
  • Sift the * ingredients twice.
  • Put all the ingredients except for the pears and the* dry ingredients in a bowl in the order listed, and mix well with a whisk between additions.
  • Add the * dry ingredient, and mix with a rubber spatula until smooth.
  • Add the diced pears.
  • Rest the batter in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 355F/180C.
  • Take the batter out of the refrigerator and mix lightly.
  • Pour into a parchment paper lined cake mold.
  • Layer the sliced pears on top and put into the oven immediately (before the pear slices sink) and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Take the cake out of the mold and cool on a rack.
  • Chill in the refrigerator to firm up the cake.
  • In half a day or overnight, the cake will set.
  • Slice to serve.
  • Variation: I added all the pears to the batter.
  • This was easy and delicious.