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Autumn Pear Chocolate Cake Recipe

Fantastic Chocolate Pear Cake

Ingredients
  

  • water - 3 cups
  • cognac - 1/2 cup optional
  • sugar - 2 cups
  • vanilla pot - 1 cut in half and scraped
  • Bosc pears - 3 peeled
  • all-purpose flour - 1 cup
  • cacao - 2 tablespoons
  • sugar - 1 cup
  • salt - 1/2 teaspoon
  • baking soda - 1 teaspoon
  • baking powder - 1 teaspoon
  • buttermilk or kefir - 1 cup
  • large egg - 1
  • vegetable oil - 2 tablespoon
  • baking spray
  • warm chocolate syrup for serving optional

Instructions
 

  • In a medium pot combine the water, sugar, cognac, and vanilla pod. Bring it to a simmer.
  • Add the pears to a simmering syrup. Cook for 40-50 minutes, until pears are soft.
  • Remove the pears from the syrup, drain and cool completely.
  • In a medium bowl mix the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • In another bowl combine buttermilk, egg, and vegetable oil. Whisk until well mixed.
  • Pour the buttermilk mixture into the bowl with the flour. Stir with a whisk until smooth.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Spray a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with baking spray. Pour the batter into the pan and arrange the pears bottom side down in line.
  • Bake for 60 minutes.
  • Allow sitting for 25 minutes on a cooling rack before removing the cake from the pan.