Pear and Dark Chocolate Cake

ngredients

• 3 ripe pears  (peeled and cored)
• 200 g dark chocolate 
• 150 g of granulated sugar 
• 150 g of butter 
• 3 eggs 
• 200 g of 00 flour 
• 1 sachet of baking powder 
• Powdered sugar for decoration

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Instructions

• Preparing the pears:
  • Peel ripe pears and remove the core.
  • Cut them into uniform cubes to ensure even cooking.
• Preparation of the chocolate:
  • Melt the dark chocolate in a bain-marie or in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
• Preparation of the dough:
  • In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs , one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Add the melted dark chocolate , mixing until the mixture is smooth.
• Incorporation of dry ingredients:
  • Sift together the 00 flour and the baking powder .
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the mixture, mixing gently to avoid lumps forming.
• Adding the pears:
  • Add the ripe pear cubes to the mixture, mixing carefully to distribute them evenly.
• Mold preparation:
  • Butter and flour a 24cm round cake tin.
  • Pour the mixture into the mold, leveling the surface with a spatula.
• Cooking:
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Bake the cake for about 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cooling and decoration:
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely.
  • Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.