🍐 A Taste of Autumn: Our Easy Pear & Almond Sponge
Autumn is here, bringing with it cosy flavours, comforting bakes, and warm coffee moments. As part of our Autumn Range, we’re excited to share our easy home-bake recipe for one of the season’s favourites: the Pear & Almond Sponge.
This is our take on a soft, moist sponge with a hint of lemon and juicy poached pears nestled on top—perfect for baking at home and pairing with your favourite Insomnia coffee. While it’s inspired by the flavours of our in-store seasonal treat, this version is designed to be simple and satisfying to make in your own kitchen.
Our Favourite Pear & Almond Sponge Recipe
Happy Baking!
Ingredients
- 190g Ground Almonds
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 35g Desiccated Coconut
- 130g Golden Caster Sugar
- 110g Melted Butter
- 4 Large Free-Range Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Zest of Half a Lemon
- 1 Can of Pears (drained on kitchen paper to remove excess juice)
- 20g Sliced Almonds
- Icing Sugar (for dusting)
Method
1. Preheat your oven to 180°C.
2. Grease a 20–22 cm springform tin and neatly line the base with baking parchment.
3. In one bowl, mix the ground almonds, sieved baking powder, and desiccated coconut with a fork.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, golden caster sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until well combined.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top with a palette knife.
7. Top with quarters of poached pears and sprinkle over the sliced almonds.
8. Bake for approximately 30 minutes. Test with a skewer—it should come out with a few moist crumbs (not completely clean).
9. Cool in the tin for around 30 minutes, then remove and dust with icing sugar before serving.
