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Pear Almond Cake With Chocolate Chunks Recipe

Pear Almond Cake With Chocolate Chunks Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 egg white
4 oz unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
2 large pears, peeled and cored and sliced thin
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunk
1/2 cup blanched almond, sliced
confectioners' sugar , for dusting

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Grease and flour a 9 inch cakepan or springform pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a larger bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup sugar and 2 eggs until pale yellow, about 2 minutes.
Whisk in butter.
Stir flour mixture in until just combined, don't over-mix.
Pour half of the mixture in pan, top with half the pear slices and half the chocolate; then pour the rest of the mixture and top with remaining pears and chocolate.
In a food processor, grind 1/4 cup almonds with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar; add egg white and process until smooth.
Drizzle almond mixture over cake, then sprinkle with remaining almond slices.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
Let cool slightly, then dust with Confectioners' sugar.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	435.35 Kcal (1823 kJ)
Calories from fat	220.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.49g	38%
Cholesterol	76.87mg	26%
Sodium	520.29mg	22%
Potassium	308mg	7%
Total Carbs	51.23g	17%
Sugars	26.72g	107%
Dietary Fiber	5.35g	21%
Protein	6.91g	14%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	2.1mg	12%
Calcium	129.9mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	283.88 Kcal (1189 kJ)
Calories from fat	143.72 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.97g	38%
Cholesterol	50.12mg	26%
Sodium	339.27mg	22%
Potassium	200.84mg	7%
Total Carbs	33.41g	17%
Sugars	17.42g	107%
Dietary Fiber	3.49g	21%
Protein	4.51g	14%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	1.4mg	12%
Calcium	84.7mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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