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Chocolate Glazed Pear and Apple Cake

17/11/2023

I can provide you with a recipe for a delicious chocolate glazed pear and apple cake. Are you ready for a culinary journey through sweet and gentle flavors? Here are the ingredients and the method.

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe pears
  • 2 Golden apples
  • 200 g of granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 200 g of all-purpose flour
  • 100 g of melted butter
  • 1 packet of baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 100 ml of milk
  • 150 g of dark chocolate
  • 50 g of butter
  • Icing sugar (optional)

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
  2. Peel the pears and apples, remove the cores, and cut them into pieces.
  3. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you obtain a light and fluffy cream.
  4. Add the sifted flour with the baking powder and mix gently.
  5. Incorporate the now lukewarm melted butter, milk, a pinch of salt, and the grated lemon zest.
  6. Add the cut pears and apples into the mixture and mix carefully.
  7. Pour the batter into a buttered and floured cake tin.
  8. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  9. Meanwhile, prepare the chocolate icing by melting the dark chocolate with the butter in a double boiler, stirring until smooth.
  10. Once baked, let the cake cool, then cover it with the chocolate icing.
  11. If desired, decorate with icing sugar before serving.

Curiosity

This cake is the perfect combination of the sweetness of pears and apples and the intensity of the chocolate. A tip is to serve it accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for a contrast in temperature and textures that enhance the flavors. The chocolate icing adds a pleasant crunchiness and an intense cocoa note that pairs perfectly with the softness of the sweet.