Pear-Apple Cake

(serves 8)

1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 tsp bak­ing powder
1 tsp bak­ing soda
1/2 tsp each: ground cin­na­mon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg
pinch salt
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanil­la extract
2 eggs
2 apples, chopped
2 large pears, chopped
dust­ing con­fec­tion­er’s sugar

Com­bine all dry ingre­di­ents. Beat but­ter, sug­ar, vanil­la and eggs. Mix the dry and wet ingre­di­ents, then add chopped fruit. Bake for about 40 min­utes at 160C, 350F, or until firm in the mid­dle. Sprin­kle con­fec­tion­er’s sug­ar over cooled cake. Serve warm.