Pear Almond Cake With Chocolate Chunks Recipe

Name: Pear Almond Cake With Chocolate Chunks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 egg white; 4 ounces unsalted butter, melted (1 stick); 2 large pears, peeled and cored and sliced thin; ½ cup semisweet chocolate chunk; ½ cup blanched almond, sliced; confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Servings: persons

1 cup flour
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 egg white
4 ounces unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
2 large pears, peeled and cored and sliced thin
½ cup semisweet chocolate chunk
½ cup blanched almond, sliced
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2
Grease and flour a 9 inch cakepan or springform pan.
3
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
4
In a larger bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup sugar and 2 eggs until pale yellow, about 2 minutes.
5
Whisk in butter.
6
Stir flour mixture in until just combined, don't over-mix.
7
Pour half of the mixture in pan, top with half the pear slices and half the chocolate; then pour the rest of the mixture and top with remaining pears and chocolate.
8
In a food processor, grind 1/4 cup almonds with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar; add egg white and process until smooth.
9
Drizzle almond mixture over cake, then sprinkle with remaining almond slices.
10
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
11
Let cool slightly, then dust with Confectioners' sugar.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup flour, 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Pear Almond Cake With Chocolate Chunks falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pear Almond Cake With Chocolate Chunks

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