Cake with chocolate and pears

Cake with chocolate and pears is a wonderful alternative to an ordinary cake.

Materials for 8-10 servings:

150 gr. butter, at room temperature
150 gr. sugar
3 eggs, at room temperature
100 ml Full Milk Cream
150 gr. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 pinch of salt
250 gr. pear compote, in small pieces
200 gr. couverture chocolate, in small pieces (or chocolate drops)
zest of 1 orange
60 gr. pistachios (crushed)
a little powdered sugar for serving

Procedure

Step 1

In the bowl of the mixer, beat the butter together with the sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one by one and the Full Milk Cream. Continuing to beat, add the flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 2

Remove, clean the bucket with a sieve, add the pears, chocolate , orange zest and pistachios and mix.

Step 3

Place the mixture in a buttered and floured cake mold 24x9cm. Bake at 180°C for 10' and at 160°C for another 50'. Leave to cool, unmold and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

READ MORE: Chocolate cheesecake with pistachios by Stelios Parliaros.