FRENCH CHOCOLATE PEAR CAKE

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A fast, easy, and cheap French cake. It keeps a week, and is better when a little old. If I want to dress it up, I serve it with creme anglaise or whipped cream. Recipe originally from one of my adult students, Yves.

Provided by Kasha

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup flour, plus
3 tablespoons flour
6 egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup applesauce
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 (32 ounce) can pear halves in natural juice, drained and cubed

Steps:

  • Spray a 9 or 10" pan, ideally a springform, with cooking spray.
  • Combine egg whites, sugar and vanilla, add and stir in cocoa, flour and baking powder.
  • Stir in apple sauce.
  • Carefully stir in the cubed pears, (count out 6 half-pears, eat any extras).
  • Pour batter into greased pan and bake at 350° for about 45 minutes.
  • Cool and unmold, dust with cocoa and/or powdered sugar to decorate.

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