Name: Sour cream and cherry cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 100 gram reduced-fat margarine; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 egg, at room temperature; 2 egg whites; 2/3 cup extra-light sour cream; 1 cup self-raising flour; 1 large ripe pear, peeled, cored, cut into 1cm pieces; 400 gram can stoneless black cherries, well drained, chopped; 120 gram reduced-fat spreadable cream cheese; 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest

Sour cream and cherry cake

Cut yourself a thick slice of this fluffy cherry and pear sponge cake for a beautiful morning tea. Topped with a creamy citrus icing, it is wonderfully sweet and makes a perfect treat any time of the day.

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Serves 12

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

Ingredients

100 gram reduced-fat margarine

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 egg, at room temperature

2 egg whites

2/3 cup extra-light sour cream

1 cup self-raising flour

1 large ripe pear, peeled, cored, cut into 1cm pieces

400 gram can stoneless black cherries, well drained, chopped

120 gram reduced-fat spreadable cream cheese

1/2 cup icing sugar

1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease and line a 20cm (base measurement) square cake pan with baking paper.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat margarine and caster sugar in a medium bowl until pale and creamy. Beat in egg and egg whites, until combined (mixture may curdle). Stir in cream, flour and pear until combined.

3.Spoon half the mixture into prepared pan. Top with half the cherries. Top with remaining cake batter; smooth surface. Top with remaining cherries and press lightly into batter. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Remove from oven. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. then lift cake to a wire rack to cool completely.

4.Place cream cheese in a small bowl. Stir in icing sugar until combined. Spread icing evenly over cooled cake. Sprinkle with zest. Cut into slices to serve.

You can replace cherries with an extra pear. To reduce fat further, replace icing with a light dusting of icing sugar. For best results, bring ingredients to room temperature.
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