Chocolate Pear Cake

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    12 people

  • Calories

    323 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Chocolate Pear Cake

An easy cake mix based moist chocolate cake with pears blended in, with a delicious chocolate crumb and macadamia nut topping. So simple, but an absolute showstopper!

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Ingredients

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Fililng ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet

For the cake:

  • 1 box cake mix dark chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • 1 can pear 15 oz (400g
  • 3 egg room temperature
  • 1/3 cup macadamia nuts
  • 2 teaspoon water

Instructions

For the filling ingredients:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (180C). Spray a 9 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray, or lightly grease with butter and flour.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine filling ingredients; cook over medium-low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring occasionally. Set aside.

For the cake:

  1. In large bowl, combine the cake mix, cinnamon and oil. Blend at low speed for 30 seconds or until dry and crumbly.
  2. Puree the pears until smooth in a food processor or blender.
  3. In a large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of the cake mix mixture, pureed pears and eggs. Beat at low speed until moistened, then increase speed to medium and beat for another 2 minutes. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
  4. Drop the chocolate fudge filling by spoonfuls over batter. Stir nuts and water into the remaining cake mix mixture. Sprinkle over filling.
  5. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Cool 1 1/2 hours or until completely cooled.

Notes

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  • This is delicious served with salted caramel sauce, either store bought or homemade, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  • Storing leftovers: Leftover cake can be stored in a cool place tightly covered for up to 5 days.
  • You can also tightly wrap and store the cake in the freezer for up to 2 months, either whole, or sliced up.
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  • Make sure you drain the pears well, then puree them really smoothly so that no extra moisture is added, and so that the cake doesn't get a grainy texture.
  • When you melt the chocolate chips and condensed milk together, do it over low heat so that the chocolate doesn't end up burning.
  • Don't overbake, so that the cake remains moist. The top will spring back slightly when pressed down in the center, and the cake will pull away from the sides of the pan. If you insert a toothpick in the center it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached, but if you hit a pool of chocolate filling it'll look deceptively underdone.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 323kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 10g (50%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 44mg (15%) Sodium 324mg (14%) Potassium 223mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 87IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 94mg (9%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 323 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 323kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Sodium 324mg 14%
Potassium 223mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 87IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 94mg 9%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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