READ MORE:Hydrangeas will 'bounce back' with better blooms after winter if 1 easy task is done now ... Here's how to whip up Jamie Oliver's pear and gingerbread cake: - Four large eggs.

or perhaps a decadent pear upside-down cake. But pears might be at their best when baked into a simple loaf. Our sweet and ...

This delicious pear cake is an Italian classic and is lovely with a cuppa or served with cream as a dessert. Any ripe but firm pears will work. Grease and line the base of a 20cm/8in springform ...

Bake until cake is golden brown on top and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack, 5 minutes. Place a serving plate on top ...

This traditional upside-down pear cake is given a fiery twist with the addition of ginger and dark rum. Serve with ice cream as a dessert or by itself as a teatime treat. Cut out a circle of ...