Chocolate Cake with Caramelized Pears
A stunning dessert! The combination of soft chocolate batter and fragrant pears creates a magnificent taste. It is recommended to serve the dish with vanilla ice cream. Apples can be used as an alternative to pears, although the first option is preferable. This recipe makes 6-8 servings.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 6
- Recipe difficulty
- 3 / 5
Ingredients
for 6 servings
- eggs 2
- butter 100 g
- sugar 100 g
- chocolate 100 g
- baking powder 2 tsp
- flour 100-150 g
- pears 500 g
- sugar 50 g
Instructions
Step 1 of 13
Dice the pears.
Step 2 of 13
Pour sugar into a pan.
Step 3 of 13
Melt the sugar over heat.
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Add the pears and stir. Stew for 5–7 minutes.
Step 5 of 13
Melt the chocolate using a water bath.
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Cream the butter and sugar.
Step 7 of 13
Add the eggs and mix.
Step 8 of 13
Add the melted chocolate.
Step 9 of 13
Mix.
Step 10 of 13
Add flour and baking powder. Mix the batter (ensure it is not too thick).
Step 11 of 13
Grease a baking pan with butter (a pan with a diameter of 26 cm was used in the original) and pour in the batter.
Step 12 of 13
Distribute the pears on top (it is acceptable if some of them sink during baking). Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 40–45 minutes.
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Decorate to taste. Cherries and store-bought chocolate leaves can be used for decoration.