Gluten-Free Pear and Almond Cake

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   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 12-inch square piece of parchment paper, and press it into a 9-inch round cake pan.

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   (Don't worry about the sides overlapping-this is what creates a rustic edge.)

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   Set aside.

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   Process the almond meal, oats, oat flour, rice flour and baking powder in a food processor until the oats are ground.

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   Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl; set aside.

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   Beat the egg in another medium bowl; set aside.

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   Peel and roughly chop 1 of the pears.

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   Process the chopped pears, coconut oil, maple syrup, maple sugar, vanilla, almond extract and salt in a food processor until smooth; add the mixture to the bowl with the egg, and whisk to combine.

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   Pour the pear-egg mixture into the flour mixture, and stir to combine.

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    Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan, and lightly spread it out.

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    Working quickly, peel, quarter and core the remaining pear.

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    Cut each quarter into 4 long slices, arrange them in a circle on top of the batter and sprinkle with chopped almonds.

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    Bake the cake until the edges are deep golden and a toothpick comes out clean, 50 minutes.

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    Set aside to cool.

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    Drizzle the cake with maple syrup, and serve warm or cool.

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    Leftover cake can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.