Chocolate cake with hazelnuts and pears

Recipe by 750g

A moist dark chocolate cake, highlighted with toasted hazelnuts and adorned with thin slices of lightly lemony pears. Perfect for a decadent dessert with fruit and nut notes.

MediumFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
1h 17m
Prep
50m
Cook
15m
Cleanup
2h 22m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$11.90
Per serving:$1.49

Critical Success Points

  • Toast the hazelnuts
  • Melt the chocolate and butter without burning
  • Incorporate the warm chocolate without cooking the eggs
  • Press the pear slices vertically into the batter
  • Bake at 170°C for 50 minutes

Safety Warnings

  • The chocolate‑butter mixture is very hot; handle with care to avoid burns.
  • Use kitchen gloves when handling the oven at 200°C and 170°C.
  • Be careful with the knife when slicing the pears.

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