Pear Chocolate Cake
I have baked this pear chocolate cake a few times in the past and thankfully it was always appreciated and relished till the last crumb. Pear and Chocolate is such a perfect combination and works beautifully in a cake. I normally like to add cocoa powder in my chocolate cake. However with this particular pear chocolate cake, I go for only chocolate, which makes the texture quite fudgy. Almost like a brownie, with the cracks on top and soft in the center.
Poaching the Pear in spices
Just like apples, there are a wide variety of pears available. For this particular cake, I always go for the brown skin bosc pear. The creamy white flesh has a sweet flavor and even though it’s dense, it’s still quite juicy. You could either slice it into wedges and then layer it on the cake batter or dunk it whole. Poaching the pear, of course, enhances the flavor and I went with bold whole spices along with a few slices of oranges. The poaching liquid is so flavorful that you could drink it on it’s own with some honey drizzled for sweetness. But, I sprinkled some tealeaves and allowed to steep just for a while and then, drizzled some honey. It was such a perfect warm cup of spiced tea to pair with the cake.
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