Pear and gingerbread loaf - Better Homes & Gardens Australia

Ingredients

• Melted butter, for greasing
• 1 large pear
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 cup milk
• Extra 60g butter
• 1/2 cup golden syrup
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• Ice-cream or whipped cream, to serve
• Tip: Adding flour to this coarse cake batter in two batches ensures there will be no lumps of raw flour in your finished cake.