Name: Double chocolate cake with pears
Prep time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: makes 1 cake pan
Ingredients: 250 g unsalted butter, room temperature soft; 160 g sugar; 4 eggs; 50 g dark chocolate (at least 60% cacao), melted; 1 tsp baking powder; 250 g all-purpose flour; 20 g cacao powder; 80 g whole milk; 4 large pears (Williams pear/Bartlett pear); 100 g dark chocolate (70% cacao); 25 g unsalted butter; 50 g whole milk

Double chocolate cake with pears

Why do we always need a good, valid reason to eat chocolate? Like for real. »Because my blood sugar is low«, »because it's that time of the month«, »because I am depressed and tired and just bleh«. I have no idea where this kind of thinking came from, but I am telling you this my friends, we need to stop. I am calling this cake the everyday, make you feel good chocolate cake and the only reason to make this one is because you are a true chocolate lover. It has two important factors (aside from being utterly delicious): First, it's super easy to make, even if you are 10 years old and second, your guests will be impressed and they will think you are an amazing baker. Now all you have to do is bake this cake, invite some friends over and enjoy this chocolate paradise, because you my friend, deserve it.

Ingredients

double chocolate cake with pears

250 g unsalted butter, room temperature soft

160 g sugar

4 eggs

50 g dark chocolate (at least 60% cacao), melted

1 tsp baking powder

250 g all-purpose flour

20 g cacao powder

80 g whole milk

4 large pears (Williams pear/Bartlett pear)

chocolate ganache

100 g dark chocolate (70% cacao)

25 g unsalted butter

50 g whole milk

Tools and equipment

two bowls

electric mixer

baking pan 26x10 cm / 10 x 5 inch

cooling rack

parchment paper

METHOD

beat the butter and sugar

Preheat the oven to 180 °C / 355 ℉. In a large bowl, whisk the butter and sugar for about 3 minutes, using an electric mixer. On low speed, gradually add in the eggs, one by one. Add the melted ( but not hot) chocolate and whisk well.
Mix in the dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk together the baking powder, flour, pinch of salt and cacao powder. On low speed, add one-third of the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture, until just combined. Repeat the process until all of the dry ingredients have been incorporated. Pour in the milk and whisk one more time. Grease the loaf pan (26 x 10 cm / 10 x 5 inch) and line with parchment paper. Arrange the pears in line, leaving a bit of space between each pear. Pour in the chocolate cake mixture and place in the oven. Bake for 1 hour at 180 °C / 355 ℉.
chocolate ganache

Remove from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes. Transfer the chocolate cake from the pan on cooling rack to cool completely. Prepare the chocolate ganache. Melt the chocolate and butter. Stir in the milk and combine well. Pour the chocolate ganache over the cake, let the chocolate cool, then serve. Enjoy.