Chocolate Pear Spice Cake
(from naturenerd’s recipe box)
Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Pear-Spice-Cake/Detail.aspx
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 16 people
Categories: cake, dessert, not tried
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/3 cups applesauce
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 (18.5 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
- 1 small Bosc pear, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 (2.6 ounce) bar milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
Directions
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Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch springform pan.
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Use an electric mixer to beat the eggs, applesauce, molasses, and butter in a large bowl. Beat in the cake mix along with the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and orange peel. Mix on medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan. Top the unbaked cake with pear slices; sprinkle evenly with the pecans and chopped chocolate.
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Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes. Cool for 25 minutes before removing from pan.