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Chocolate & Pear Cake
When we made this cake in the office for a birthday, it was an instant hit. We can’t resist the perfect pairing of decadent chocolate sponge and moist pear. Top with roasted pistachios for a pop of colour, or a dusting of cacao powder would look great too.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Deliciously Ella📖 deliciouslyella
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / 350°F. Grease and line 2 x 20cm / 8″ sandwich tins with baking parchment; set aside. Place the cashews for the icing into a bowl and cover with boiling water; set aside.
2
Place the ground almonds, flour, coconut sugar, cacao powder, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and cinnamon into a large bowl. Whisk to combine and remove any lumps.
ground almonds3.5 ozcoconut sugar7 ozcacao powder4 tablespoonsbicarbonate of soda0.5 teaspoonbaking powder0.5 teaspoonground cinnamon0.5 teaspoon
3
Place the soya milk, sunflower oil, grated pear and vanilla into a jug; whisk to combine. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry. Gently fold through the chocolate chips. Pour the mixture evenly into the prepared tins. Place into the oven and bake for 25–⏱️ 30 minutes until risen and firm on top. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool completely on a wire rack.
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4
To decorate your cake with roast pear, place the pear slices onto a small baking tray, lightly drizzle with maple syrup and toss to coat. Place into the oven and bake alongside the cake, removing once the cake is cooked.
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5
While the cake is cooling make the icing. Drain the cashews and place into a NutriBullet or high-speed blender with the syrups and cocoa powder. Process, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed, for 4–⏱️ 5 minutes to form a smooth, spreadable paste.
6
Once the cake has cooled, spoon ½ of the icing over the top of 1 cake, before sandwiching the other on top. Spread with the remaining icing, top with the roasted pears and a sprinkle of chopped pistachios, if desired.
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