LITTLE CHOCOLATE HEART CAKES WITH PEARS

Little Chocolate Heart Cakes with Pears image

I used one of those silicone molds with 8 small heart shapes (hearts are about 2 inches long) and served the hearts as dessert after a romantic dinner.

Provided by eloline

Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Dark Chocolate

Time 56m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 ½ ounces dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ripe pear - peeled, cored, and chopped
½ cup slivered almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place an 8-cavity heart silicone mold onto a baking sheet.
Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes.
Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add melted chocolate, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour, egg, and baking powder and mix in. Fold in pear and almonds into batter. Spoon batter into the prepared heart-shaped molds.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes, then unmold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 71.7 mg, Sugar 15.4 g