A nice pear, but not much else

                                            red wine pear

I had an idea, yes I did.

It was a bad idea, yes it was. 

the lone baker

Red Wine Pear Cupakes or not all my ideas work

I was making red wine pears when it came to me "ahhh haaa!" what if I diced the pears into the chocolate cake batter and topped it with the top of the pear creating the illusion of the whole pear in the cake like those cute winter puddings do. 

Many sliced and diced winey pears later I put a test batch of cakes in the oven, there is reason they're called a "test batch", the test failed with the pear top totally sinking beneath the surface and the batter coming over the side. Test batch two; new thicker cake batter and trimmed down top section... bet that will work. 

Hmm, ok at least the pear wasn't sunken, well anyway not all the way down.

Of course I could have A. started a third batch or B. have dinner before the first episode of MasterChef Australia starts. Chewing now... bye. 

Happy Baking