Gâteau Moelleux aux Poires Amandes et Chocolat
A decadent cake featuring ripe pears, rich dark chocolate, and nutty almond meal, perfect for cozy gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe pears, peeled and sliced
- 200g dark chocolate, chopped
- 100g almond meal
- 100g all-purpose flour
- 150g sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 100g butter, melted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a round cake tin and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Melt the chopped dark chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- Combine the almond meal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, and a pinch of salt in another bowl.
- Whisk the eggs and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until frothy, then add the melted chocolate mixture and mix well.
- Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture using a spatula carefully to keep it airy.
- Gently fold in the sliced pears, making sure they’re distributed evenly.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and arrange reserved pear slices on top if desired.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for a delightful contrast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Gâteau Moelleux, Pear Cake, Chocolate Cake, Almond Cake, Dessert Recipe