UPSIDE-DOWN PEAR CHOCOLATE CAKE

[Guest guest]

I just watched Jesse prepare this cake on Cooking Live, and it looked

wonderful. She says you can use any seasonal fruit on the bottom.

Cherries, peaches, pineapple...

 

Note that MC assumes some fat in the cocoa powder; the powder I use

has almost no fat. Therefore, the % CFF depends partly on the cocoa

powder.

 

Ellen

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* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

 

UPSIDE-DOWN PEAR CHOCOLATE CAKE

 

Recipe By : Jesse Cool (Cooking Live)

Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Cakes & Frostings

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 3/4 cups whole-grain pastry flour

1 3/4 cups sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

3/4 cup brewed strong coffee -- cooled

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large pears -- peeled, cored and

- sliced (2 to 3)

 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a 10-inch cake pan. Line

the pan with parchment or waxed paper and lightly oil the paper. In

a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking

powder, and salt.

 

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil,

and vanilla extract. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the egg

mixture. Mix until thoroughly blended.

 

Line the bottom of the cake pan with the pears in a circular design.

Pour the batter on top of the pears. Bake for 55 minutes, or until a

wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

 

Place on a cooling rack and let stand for 10 minutes. With a butter

knife, cut around the edge of the cake, loosening the sides. Invert

the pan onto a plate. Using the handle of the knife, vigorously tap

the top of the pan, even shaking it a bit, to loosen the cake. Leave

the pan over the cake for 15 minutes. Remove the pan and let the cake

cool

completely.

 

Yield: 10 servings

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hours 20 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

 

 

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Per serving: 362 Calories; 13g Fat (31% calories from fat); 6g

Protein; 60g Carbohydrate; 44mg Cholesterol; 483mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Starch/Bread; 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Fruit; 2 1/2

Fat; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 26182 0 0 0 0 0 0 2751 0 0 0 0 0

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