CHOCOLATE PEAR LOAF CAKE: A Moist Delight Awaits!
A moist and rich chocolate pear loaf cake that is both elegant and irresistibly chocolatey, perfect for any dessert occasion.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 55 min
- Total Time: 1 hr 15 min
- Yield: 8 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 3 small pears, peeled and cored from the bottom
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Prep pan — Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Line a loaf pan with parchment.
- Mix dry — Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
- Mix wet — Whisk oil + sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, yogurt.
- Combine — Add dry into wet until just mixed.
- Assemble — Pour half batter, insert upright pears, add remaining batter.
- Bake — 50–60 minutes until tester beside pear comes out clean.
- Serve — Cool → dust with powdered sugar → slice to reveal whole pears.
Notes
- Use GF flour for gluten-free version
- Swap yogurt for plant-based yogurt for dairy-free
- Pick pears that are ripe but firm
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
Find it online: https://www.homeydishes.com/chocolate-pear-loaf-cake-recipe/