Chocolate curd cake with pear
4 servings
60 minutes
Cottage cheese chocolate cake with pear is a refined combination of airy chocolate batter and tender pears soaked in wine syrup. This dessert embodies the best traditions of European baking, where the softness of cottage cheese and the richness of cocoa create a harmonious flavor. The sweetness of caramelized pears adds sophistication, while the fruit stems peeking out from the batter provide a unique charm. The cake is perfect for cozy family tea times, festive gatherings, and romantic evenings. It can be served warm or chilled, accompanied by vanilla sauce or a scoop of ice cream. Its aroma carries light wine notes, and the texture remains both tender and slightly moist, creating perfect pleasure with every bite.
1
Melt the butter and mix it with sugar, then add the eggs.
- Butter: 100 g
- Sugar: 100 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
2
Add room temperature milk.
- Milk: 110 ml
3
Add cottage cheese (preferably soft). Add baking powder, flour, and cocoa to the dough.
- Curd cheese (tvorog): 110 g
- Baking powder (raising agent): 5 g
- Wheat flour: 170 g
- Cocoa powder: 50 g
4
Knead the dough. Peel the firm pears.
- Pears: 3 pieces
5
Make syrup from wine and sugar — mix in a saucepan over heat.
- White wine: 300 ml
- Sugar: 100 g
6
Bring to a boil and cook the pears for 7-10 minutes until medium soft.
- Pears: 3 pieces
7
Place the dough in the baking dish. Dip the pears into the dough a third of the way, leaving the stems.
- Wheat flour: 170 g
8
Bake at 180 degrees for 40 minutes until done.
