Spiced Coffee, honey loaf with pears, dried figs and prunes

250 g butter, softened
4 large eggs
200 g sugar
250 g flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp vanilla extract
zest of 1/2 orange

1/4 cup strong coffee
1 pear

punch of dried prunes

punch of dried figs

Method: beat the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at time, beating well after each addiction. Add vanilla extract and orange zest. Sift flour, baking powder and spices over the butter-egg mixture. Mix well.
Now add the coffee, the diced pear and the dried fruit.
Put the batter in a loaf tin and bake in preheated oven to 180°C (350°F) for about 40-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle will come out clean.
Let cool on a rack.