In Germany, the season for apples and pears has started already. Two thumbs up for that! Unfortunately, this means no more berries from places nearby. No more fresh berries with your bowl of muesli in the morning or for snacking all day long… well, a nice chocolate cake with a good amount of pears is also very nice in the morning, afternoon and evening ;P
Right now I see mostly recipes with apples on other blogs. No wonder – the cakes are delicious and most of the time easy to prepare. Recipes with pears don’t pop up that often… have no idea why?! I really like pears and I think the combination with chocolate is really delicious! I mean who could resist a chocolate cake like this one here with loads of pear pieces inside, a thick chocolate coating and almonds on top?! Definitely not me! ;)
If you insist, you can prepare the cake with apples as well, or maybe a combination of both?
The recipe asks for a quite large loaf pan. You should really use a big one. It’s a lot of cake at the end. The “regular sized” pans I have at home do not work here, but you could use two smaller pans. A good chance to gift one of the cake to a loved one… ;)
Well… start your engines and get ready to bake! And chop some pears and chocolate ;))
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
2 pears (about 10 oz.), not too soft
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups (250g) sugar
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
3 tbsp. cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
1/4 cup (60ml) milk
1/2 cup (50g) almonds, slivered
For the decoration:
5.3 oz. (150g) milk chocolate glaze
1/3 cup (80g) butter
1/4 cup (30g) almonds, slivered
2 Birnen (ca.300g), nicht zu weich
3 Eier
250g Zucker
260g Mehl (Type 405)
3 TL Backpulver
3 El Kakaopulver
1/2 TL Zimt
120ml Pflanzenöl (1/2 cup)
60ml Milch
50g Mandeln, gehobelt
Für die Dekoration:
150g Vollmilchkuvertüre
80g Butter
30g gehackte Mandeln
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Peel the pears, core and cut into 0.4 inches (1cm) dices. Set aside. Add the eggs and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes). Mix the flour with baking powder, cocoa, and cinnamon. Add to the bowl, alternating with the oil and milk and mix until just combined. Add the almonds and pears to the bowl and fold in. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cover with some aluminum foil if the top gets too dark. Take out of the oven and let cool down in the pan for about 15-20 minutes, then remove carefully and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
3. Chop the chocolate and melt together with the butter, mix until smooth. Let cool down a bit, then glaze the cake with it. Sprinkle the slivered almonds on top and let dry.
2. Die Birnen schälen, entkernen und dann in 1cm (4.0 inches) große Würfel schneiden. Die Eier mit dem Zucker in einer großen Schüssel hell und luftig aufschlagen (ca. 3-4 Minuten). Das Mehl mit dem Backpulver, Kakao und Zimt vermischen und dann abwechselnd mit dem Öl und der Milch zur Schüssel dazugeben und nur kurz unterrühren. Die gehobelten Mandeln und die Birnen unterheben und dann die Masse in die vorbereitete Form füllen. Für 50- 60 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Sollte der Kuchen zu dunkel werden, mit etwas Alufolie abdecken. Den Kuchen herausnehmen und für 15-20 Minuten in der Form abkühlen lassen, dann vorsichtig herauslösen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
3. Die Schokolade grob hacken und mit der Butter zusammen schmelzen und glattrühren, etwas abkühlen lassen und dann den Kuchen damit übergießen. Mit den gehobelten Mandeln bestreuen und antrocknen lassen.
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Chocolate Pear Cake
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 60
- Total Time: 90
Description
Delicious rich chocolate cake with pears and a thick chocolate glaze to make it perfect.
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 pears (about 10 oz.), not too soft
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups (250g) sugar
- 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 3 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
- 1/2 cup (50g) almonds, slivered
For the decoration
- 5.3 oz. (150g) milk chocolate glaze
- 1/3 cup (80g) butter
- 1/4 cup (30g) almonds, slivered
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°F). Grease a 10×5 inches (25x12cm) loaf pan or line with baking parchment. Set aside.
- Peel the pears, core and cut into 0.4 inches (1cm) dices. Set aside. Add the eggs and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes). Mix the flour with baking powder, cocoa, and cinnamon. Add to the bowl, alternating with the oil and milk and mix until just combined. Add the almonds and pears to the bowl and fold in. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cover with some aluminum foil if the top gets too dark. Take out of the oven and let cool down in the pan for about 15-20 minutes, then remove carefully and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
- Chop the chocolate and melt together with the butter, mix until smooth. Let cool down a bit, then glaze the cake with it. Sprinkle the slivered almonds on top and let dry.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
