Coffee cake with honey pear
8 servings
60 minutes
Coffee cake with honey pear is a refined dessert with European roots, combining the rich aroma of coffee and the sweetness of honey pear. The delicate chocolate-coffee sponge is soaked in aromatic syrup with cognac, adding depth to its flavor. The mascarpone-based cream enhances the texture with airiness, while caramelized pears with cinnamon create a harmony of sweetness and spice. This cake is perfect for cozy evenings when you want to enjoy subtle flavors and the sophistication of dessert. It can be served with a cup of freshly brewed coffee, highlighting the coffee notes of the layers. Such a dessert will adorn any festive table and be a delightful treat for gourmets who appreciate the balance of taste and aesthetics.
1
Melt the butter and let it cool
- Butter: 37 g
2
Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and sift (flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, sugar)
- Wheat flour: 135 g
- Baking powder (raising agent): 1 teaspoon
- Baking soda: 1 teaspoon
- Brown sugar: 150 g
3
Add an egg to the dry mixture and mix a little.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
4
Pour in the butter and stir again
- Butter: 37 g
5
Add sour cream, 1/4 cup of water, and mix the mixture with a mixer until smooth.
- Sour cream: 5 tablespoon
- Water: 2.3 glasss
6
Grease the mold with oil and pour the mixture into the mold.
7
Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake for 20-25 minutes.
8
Remove the cake and let it cool completely
9
Soak: Boil 1/2 cup of water, add 2 tbsp of sugar and coffee, stirring constantly, cook for 1-2 minutes max, pour in the cognac, stir and turn off. While the soak is hot, soak the cake.
- Water: 2.3 glasss
- Sugar: 3 tablespoons
- Instant coffee: 2 tablespoons
- Cognac (brandy): 1 teaspoon
10
Cream: whip mascarpone with powdered sugar. Cover the cake when it is completely cooled and soaked (allow at least an hour for soaking).
- Mascarpone cheese: 2 tablespoons
- Icing sugar: 60 g
11
Cut the pears into thin slices
12
Place in boiling water, adding honey, sugar (1 tbsp), and cinnamon to the pears.
- Pears: 1 piece
- Honey: 5 teaspoon
- Sugar: 3 tablespoons
- Cinnamon sugar: 1 tablespoon
13
Cook until they become soft
14
When everything is ready, carefully drain the water and place the pears on a paper towel. Then start decorating the cake. Do not wet the pears or try to squeeze them. Sprinkle the finished cake with cinnamon on top and put it in the refrigerator.
- Cinnamon sugar: 1 tablespoon