If you like pears and chocolate, you should definitely try this Chocolate Almond Pear Cake. It’s very flavorful due to pear and almond, and also has a rich, moist and chocolatey taste that makes it simply irresistible.
Source: Home Cooking Adventure
Ingredient
Makes about 10 servings
4 eggs, separated
7 oz (200g) half-weekly chocolate (55-70%)
2/3 cup (150g) butter
1 tablespoon (8g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup (100g) ground almonds
1/4 teaspoon (2g) salt
1 teaspoon (5ml) almond extracthow to make almon
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
3 or 4 ripe pears, peeled, halved and chopped
1. Grease and line a 10-inch (25cm) spring-loaded pan (with removable base) with parchment. Separate egg yolks from whites. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Melt chocolate and butter over bain-marie until smooth. Let cool a bit. Add the yolks one at a time and stirring, mix with cocoa powder, ground almonds, salt and almond extract.
3. Beat egg whites until frothy with a mixer. Gradually add sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Gently fold the whipped whites into the chocolate mixture.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
5. Cut the pear halves into thin slices leaving one edge uncut.
6. Place sliced pear halves on top of batter and bake for 40-45 minutes.
7. Let cool completely and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
