Upside-down pear and parkin loaf cake

Parkin is a northern English cake, rich in oats, dark with treacle and gently spiced with ginger. In a break with tradition, I’ve added pears, which sit quietly at the tin’s base, only revealing themselves once the loaf is turned out. The pears soften as they bake, turning almost translucent and offering sweet butte…

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