❧ a taste of autumn

it's a good thing when you are given

windfall fruits:

time to bake and create:

some of you may remember this recipe ~

pear and chocolate cake:

this is a new and less fiddly version:

it's a winner:

you will need ....

115g butter {slightly softened}

100g caster sugar

60g melted chocolate

60ml milk

3 eggs ~ lightly beaten

125g plain flour

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 or 2 pears, sliced

preheat your oven to 180°c / gas 4:

line and prepare a 20cm square cake tin

cream together the sugar and butter

either by hand or with a mixer

until light and fluffy:

add the eggs a little at a time

mixing well between:

stir in the melted chocolate & milk:

then sift in the flour, baking and cocoa powders:

try not to over mix at this point:

pour into your prepared tin

and adorn with the slices of pear:

bake for 30~35 minutes until firm to the touch:

cool on a rack:

as you can see, I didn't peel the pears

as the skin is soft and good:

deliciously moist and chocolatey:

proper autumn comfort: