Pear & Almond Mug Cake

Ingredients 

• 1 large pear
• 2/3 cup self-raising flour
• 2 tablespoons almond meal
• 2 tablespoon caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 40g butter, melted and cooled
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup maple syrup, to serve

Method

1. Finely dice half the pear and cut remaining half into thin wedges. Combine flour, almond meal and sugar in a small bowl. Whisk egg, milk, butter and vanilla in a jug. Add to flour mixture and stir until combined. Stir through diced pear.
2. Spoon cake batter into 4x 3/4 cup capacity cups. Microwave on high for 60-70 seconds or until cake has risen and top is just set. Stand wedges up in cooked cakes. Drizzle with maple syrup and dust with icing sugar. Serve immediately.