The Pear and Chocolate Cake, baked in an air fryer, is an elegant and delicious dessert, ideal as a dessert, accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and is perfect to offer to the little ones as a snack. Fruit desserts are among the most appreciated, and the combination of pears with dark chocolate is irresistible. Preparing the Pear and Chocolate Cake in an air fryer is very simple: the pears are partly sliced and baked for 10 minutes in the fryer or oven with a sprinkle of cinnamon (these will be for decoration), and partly diced and added to the batter. I used Coscia pears, but Abate pears are more suitable; use two or three depending on the size. The chocolate is melted, along with the butter, in a double boiler and cooled before being added to the egg, sugar, and flour batter.
I had dark chocolate chips at home, so I used them, but if you have a classic bar, it’s perfect; just be sure to chop it coarsely before melting it. As I said, fruit desserts are always a great success, and one of the most requested is the classic Spoon Apple Cake, but in summer or when autumn is still warm, I can’t resist making the fresh Peach Cake with its moist, almost pudding-like consistency.
Now let’s prepare this delicious Pear Cake in Air Fryer, with instructions also for traditional oven baking
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Air Frying, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
Ingredients for a 20 cm pan
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 7 tbsps butter
- 3.5 oz 70% dark chocolate
- 3 eggs
- 1 packet baking powder
- 3 pears (Coscia or Abate)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Tools
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Electric whisk
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Pot
- 1 Baking pan
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting board
Steps
How to prepare the Pear Cake in Air Fryer
After washing and drying the pears, slice one, removing the core and seeds but leaving the peel. Peel and dice the other two and set them aside
Take a baking pan and arrange the pear slices, sprinkling with cinnamon
Like this
Bake in air fry at 350°F for 8 minutes
Remove from oven and set aside
Place the chocolate and butter in a bowl and set it in a pot with some water. If using a whole bar instead of chips, chop it with a knife. Make sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water.
Gently stir with a spatula until the chocolate is completely melted. Set aside and let it cool
In another bowl, add the eggs with the sugar
Whip with the electric whisk until the mixture is light, fluffy, and frothy
Add the sifted flour and baking powder and continue mixing until you have a smooth batter
Now add the diced pears and melted chocolate to the batter. Gently fold with a spatula using upward motions
Butter and flour the baking pan and pour the batter, leveling it. Arrange the cinnamon-cooked pear slices in a radial pattern on top
Place the cake pan on the rack
Preheat for 2/3 minutes and bake at 320°F for 35 minutes, using the bake or air fry setting
If the toothpick test shows the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool before taking it out of the pan; otherwise, continue for a couple more minutes
Here is your Pear and Chocolate Cake ready to be enjoyed😋😋
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Storage of Pear and Chocolate Cake
The Pear and Chocolate Cake keeps for several days covered with plastic wrap or under a dome
Baking the Pears and Cake in the Oven
You can bake the pears in a preheated oven at 392°F for 10 minutes, and the cake at 338°F for 40 minutes, always doing the toothpick test
Tips and Variations for the Pear and Chocolate Cake
You can add chocolate chips to the batter to make the cake even more delicious. The pears should be ripe but firm; Abate pears are the most suitable for this type of dessert. Remember that for a successful cake, especially in an air fryer, the material of the pan you use is very important, particularly for fryers with only one heating element, so use aluminum and/or non-stick and avoid parchment paper
