Pear Chocolate Cake
Pears have been my absolute favourite fruit since childhood. In a cake they provide juiciness and a flavour kick! The recipe is very simple and even for gluten-free gourmets, I’ve included the perfect formula to make this succulent cake possible for everyone. Because even in the world of gluten-free delights, there’s always room for sweet indulgences!
But before we dive into the delicious details of the recipe, let’s take a look at what you need to know about pears. Pears are not only delicious, but also extremely healthy. They are an excellent source of fibre, vitamin C and K, as well as antioxidants. Pears are also known for their digestive benefits and can help stabilise blood sugar levels. This makes them a fantastic ingredient for our gluten-free cake, which is not only delicious but also nutritious. 😉
I’m sharing with you the irresistible recipe for a gluten-free pear chocolate cake. This cake combines the delicious juiciness of fresh pears with the tantalising sweetness of chocolate chips to create a true taste sensation.
Preparation time: 75 minutes
Baking time: 25 to 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 2 pears
- 100 g chopped chocolate
- 4 eggs
- 1 pinch of salt
- 170 g sugar
- 1 pkg vanilla sugar
- 125 ml water
- 125 ml oil
- 250 g flour
- 1 pkg baking powder
- Oil to grease the tin
To decorate:
Ingredients for the gluten-free alternative:
Replace the 250 g flour with:
- 150 g rice flour
- 75 g corn starch or potato starch
- 10 g locust bean gum
- 10 g psyllium husks
PREPARATION
- For this simple oil cake, separate the eggs and beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt and a hand mixer until stiff.
- Then beat the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla sugar, water and oil in another bowl until foamy, mix the flour with baking powder or, for the gluten-free alternative, mix all the flours together well and stir into the yolk mixture.
- Peel and core the pears and cut into small pieces.
- Fold the chopped chocolate and pear pieces into the mixture.
- Now just fold the beaten egg whites into the mixture and mix to a creamy batter.
- Then bake the dough in a buttered ring cake tin or ring cake tin at 180°C (top/bottom heat) in the preheated oven for approx. 25-30 minutes.
- If desired, you can decorate the cake with chocolate icing and dried rose petals. The cake can also simply be sprinkled with icing sugar