Description
A delicious pear cake with moist chocolate batter and crunchy almond-cinnamon topping. Perfect for afternoon tea or as a dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the batter:
- 125 g butter
- 300 g flour
- 125 ml milk (1.5% fat)
- 175 g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Fat for the baking tray
- For the topping:
- 8 firm pears
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 75 g chopped almonds
- 50 g sugar
- Some lemon juice
Instructions
- Peel the pears, cut them into wedges, and soak them in water with lemon juice to prevent discoloration until ready to use.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until light and fluffy.
- In a small pot, heat the butter with the milk, bring to a boil briefly, and then let it cool. Add this mixture to the egg mixture and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, being careful not to overmix.
- Grease a baking tray and evenly spread the batter in it. Arrange the pear wedges closely on top of the batter, resembling a roof.
- Mix the cinnamon, sugar, and chopped almonds, and sprinkle evenly over the pears.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (upper/lower heat) on the middle rack for about 30 minutes, until the batter is cooked through and the surface is golden brown.
Notes
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Can be stored in an airtight container for a few days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: Pear cake, Chocolate cake, Dessert, German recipe