The chocolate and pear cake is one of those homemade desserts that always wins everyone over, thanks to the perfect contrast between the soft sweetness of the pears 🍐 and the intensity of the dark chocolate 🍫. An easy and quick dessert to prepare, ideal for a tasty snack, a Sunday breakfast, or as an elegant dessert at the end of a meal.
The recipe is simple, you don’t need to be an expert pastry chef: with a few genuine ingredients, you’ll get a soft chocolate cake with fresh pears that smells like home and will disappear in a flash. The base remains moist and chocolatey, while the pear slices add freshness and delicacy to every bite.
Perfect to serve warm with a dusting of powdered sugar or accompanied by a dollop of whipped cream, this cocoa and pear cake is also a clever idea to recycle the fruit you have at home. An autumn dessert that you can enjoy all year round, always with great success.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, All seasons
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 7/8 cup sugar
- 1 packet vanillin
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 Coscia pears
- 1/3 cup sunflower oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt (or vanilla)
- 4 3/4 oz dark chocolate (chopped)
- 1 packet baking powder
- to taste brown sugar
Tools
- Stand Mixer
Steps
Preheat the oven to 356°F (180°C), butter and dust with cocoa powder a 9.5-inch (24 cm) diameter pan.
Peel and slice the pears.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs with sugar and vanillin until you obtain a frothy mixture. Add the sunflower oil and yogurt, mix well. Add the sifted flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and chopped dark chocolate. Mix gently until you obtain a homogeneous batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and level the surface with a spatula. Distribute the sliced pears on top, the 3 tablespoons of chopped dark chocolate, and a bit of brown sugar. Bake the cake in the preheated oven for about 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Once baked, let the cake cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Slice and enjoy your delicious chocolate and pear cake! Bon appétit!
Storage and Tips
Store the chocolate and pear cake in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap. It can be kept at room temperature for 1-2 days, or in the refrigerator to prolong its freshness for up to 4-5 days.
Make sure to let the cake cool completely before storing it, to prevent condensation from forming inside the container.
For an extra touch of flavor, accompany the chocolate and pear cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream before serving.
