As autumn approaches, the colors begin to change and with them the flavors we want to enjoy at the table. Our stylist Beatrice Prada has given us a perfect cake for moments just like these, by using ingredients that combined make our mouths water in no time: pear and chocolate, enriched by the intense taste of hazelnut flour.
It’s an especially easy and quick recipe. To prepare it you’ll need a few utensils, you can decorate it as you like and in 45 minutes, you’ll have made a cake to impress, soft on the inside and simply mouth-watering.
How to prepare chocolate, pear and hazelnut cake
Ingredients
200 g Hazelnut flour, 150 g Dark chocolate, 100 g Butter, 80 g Sugar, 4 Eggs, 6 Small pears
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and butter a low mold of about 28 cm in diameter. Wash and cut the pears into thin lengthwise slices and remove the petiole. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bain-marie or microwave and leave to cool. In the mixer bowl, using the dough hook, beat the eggs with the sugar, gently add the hazelnut flour and the butter and chocolate mixture. Pour into the mold and decorate with the pear slices. Bake for about 30 minutes at 180 degrees.