Slow Cooker Pear and Almond Sponge

Name: Slow Cooker Pear and Almond Sponge
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400 g pears (tinned); 140 g flour (self raising); 30 g almonds (finely ground into a flour); 170 g butter; 140 g sugar; 3 eggs (medium); 3 tbsp milk; 25 g almonds (flaked); 8 tbsp syrup (agave or golden syrup will work equally well); ½ tsp vanilla essence; 2 tsp almond essence; 1 tsp baking powder