The version of this cocoa cake aromatized with pear is delicious. It’s a different cake by appearance but very easy to prepare. The fusion of these two flavors is quite smooth, fresh and very pleasant.
The way to prepare this cake is equal to many of the cakes recipes that we have on our website, the only difference is the pear topping that gives the cake a different twist. Simple and delicious is what we all want. Bon appetit!!!
MAIN INGREDIENTS OF THIS RECIPE:
- Cocoa powder, pear, flour, light brown sugar, eggs
HOW TO MAKE COCOA PEAR CAKE:
Beat for 1 to 2 minutes the brown sugar and the softened butter. Add the eggs, the vanilla extract and beat until a quite creamy mixture. Add the flour, cocoa powder and the baking powder and beat until obtain a consistent dough.
Add to the dough two peeled pears cut into small pieces and fold with a spatula.
Pour the dough into the prepared tin and, on top, the remaining sliced pear. Sprinkle with a tablespoon light brown sugar
and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes.
Turn off the oven and unmold the cake onto a rectangular platter. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
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RECIPE VIDEO:
(3 votes, 4.67 out of 5)Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 125 grams (1/2 cup) softened unsalted butter
- 3 pears
- 3 medium eggs
- 150 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 150 grams (about 1 cup) light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a loaf tin (24 x 10 centimeters with 7 centimeters high (9 1/2 x 4-inch with 2 3/4-inch-high)) with margarine or butter and dust with cocoa powder.
- In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes the brown sugar and the softened butter. Add the eggs, the vanilla extract and beat until a quite creamy mixture. Add the flour, cocoa powder and the baking powder and beat until obtain a consistent dough. Add to the dough two peeled pears cut into small pieces and fold with a spatula.
- Pour the dough into the prepared tin and, on top, the remaining sliced pear. Sprinkle with a tablespoon light brown sugar and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
- Turn off the oven and unmold the cake onto a rectangular platter. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
