INGREDIENTS:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4oz Earth & Vine Provisions Meyer Lemon Pear Marmalade
2 pears (Barlett or Asian), peeled and sliced
½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
½ cup cane sugar
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Zest from 1 lemon

PREPARATION:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter 1 8” cake pan.

In the microwave melt together 4 oz of butter and Meyer Lemon Pear Marmalade.

Pour mixture into cake pan.
Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed beat together the ½ cup butter and granulated sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg. In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With a rubber spatula, fold in the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Stir in the milk and vanilla extract and lemon zest until thoroughly incorporated.  Spoon the batter over pears.