pear MASCARPONE cake

This is an easy and beautiful little dessert to put together. It looks so delicate and is soft and light.
Add this to your menu when you have your friends over for brunch!

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup mascarpone
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1.5 cup flour
5 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp and 1 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp canola oil
1.5-2 cans of pears
Powdered sugar to sprinkle on top

Directions:

In a mixer, mix sugar and eggs on medium high
When creamy, add mascarpone and blend until smooth and creamy
Add the extracts
It should be creamy, almost like pudding
In a medium bowl sift the flour, cornstarch, salt and baking powder together
Slowly fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined
Add canola oil and 1/2 cup diced pears
Mix until combined
Pour batter into a cake pan or springform pan
Slice the rest of the pears thin and spread over top
Bake for about 35 minutes or until golden and toothpick comes out clean
Cool on wire rack
Sprinkle powdered sugar on top