Moist Cake with Pears and Chocolate

The moist cake with pears and chocolate is a decadent dessert that combines the sweetness of pears with the richness of chocolate. Here’s how you can prepare it:

Ingredients

• 3 ripe but not too soft pears
• 200 g of all-purpose flour
• 50 g of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 100 g of dark chocolate or milk chocolate, according to preference
• 3 eggs
• 180 g of granulated sugar
• 100 ml of whole milk
• 100 g of melted butter (or sunflower seed oil for a lighter version)
• 1 packet of baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• Icing sugar for garnishing (optional)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter and flour a round cake pan of about 24 cm in diameter.
2. Peel the pears, remove the core, and slice them thinly.
3. In a large bowl, sift the flour with the cocoa, baking powder, and pinch of salt.
4. In another bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
5. Add the melted butter (or oil) and milk to the egg and sugar mixture, stirring well to blend the ingredients.
6. Incorporate the dry ingredients into the liquid mixture, mixing to avoid lumps.
7. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave and add it to the batter, stirring until smooth.
8. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, arrange a layer of pear slices, and cover with the remaining batter.
9. Finish with an additional layer of pear slices on top.
10. Bake in the oven for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
11. Let the cake cool before unmolding, and if you wish, dust with icing sugar before serving.

Curiosity

The combination of pears and chocolate is a classic in pastry, beloved for the contrast between the fresh fruit and the bold presence of chocolate. This cake has a delicate yet rich flavor and can be served as a dessert or for a scrumptious snack. Furthermore, by replacing butter with seed oil and milk chocolate with dark chocolate, you can make a slightly lighter but equally delicious version.