Chocolate-Cardamom Cake with Roasted Pears

Name: Chocolate-Cardamom Cake with Roasted Pears
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 3 ripe but firm Bartlett or, Bosc pears (6 to 8 ounces each; 170 to 227 grams), peeled, halved, and cored; ½ cup (2½ ounces/71 grams), all-purpose flour; ¼ cup (¾ ounces/21 grams), unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon, ground cardamom; ¼ teaspoon, baking powder; ¼ teaspoon, table salt; ¾ cup (5¼ ounces/149 grams), granulated sugar; 2 , large egg, room temperature; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 2 ounces (57 grams), semisweet chocolate, chopped fine; , Confectioners' sugar

Desserts or Baked Goods
Fruit
Chocolate
Fruit Desserts
Holiday
Thanksgiving

By Sam Block

Chocolate and pears might not be the first pairing that comes to mind, but we can assure you they make a fabulous couple.

SERVES 8

TIME 2 hours, plus 1½ hours cooling

Chocolate-Cardamom Cake with Roasted Pears

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