1.    Find a large bowl, a deep plate, a scale, and an electric mixer.

2.    Crack the eggs into the bowl.

3.    Weigh the sugar in the deep plate and pour it into the large bowl.

4.    Whisk the eggs and sugar into a fluffy cream.

5.    Weigh the flour in the deep plate and pour it into the large bowl.

6.    Add salt and stir.

7.    Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius (338 degrees Fahrenheit) fan oven.

8.    There are 2 options - canned pears or fresh pears:

A) Take the pears out of the can and dab them with paper towels until they are almost dry.

OR 

B) Rinse the fresh pears and cut them into quarters.

9.    Place the pears in an ovenproof dish and pour the batter over them.

10.    Bake the cake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes.