When the days get shorter and the air gets cooler, we all feel the need to gather around comforting sweets.
What’s better than a steaming homemade cake for this? Created by Laurent Mariotte, this recipe combines the fondant of the pear with the typical sweetness of chestnut flour.
Embellished with a touch of citrus and a topping of hot chocolate, this dessert has everything to become the new must-have for fall afternoons.
And the cherry on the cake: it only takes 15 minutes to prepare!
A combination of warm and balanced flavors
The originality of this dessert lies in its combination of delicious and authentic ingredients. Chestnut flour provides a delicate and slightly woody flavor. Which undoubtedly evokes autumn and walks in the forest.
Combined with pears – a seasonal fruit rich in water and fiber – it offers a texture that is both dense and soft.
To awaken the aromatic palette, a few orange zests and a hint of rum bring a note of freshness and a very pleasant fragrance. Finally, the melted dark chocolate topping adds a warm, delicious and comforting touch.
Simple steps to make your pear-chestnut cake a success
In just a few steps, your kitchen will be filled with a delicious aroma:
- In a salad bowl, whisk 3 eggs with 80 g of cane sugar and 1 sachet of vanilla sugar until you obtain a very foamy mixture;
- Pour in 100 g of melted butter, then add 100 g of chestnut flour sifted with 1 sachet of baking powder;
- Mix until smooth;
- Add 20 cl of whole liquid cream, the zest of an orange and, if you wish, a small cap of rum;
- Pour the mixture into a 20 cm round mold (buttered and floured);
- Harmoniously arrange in a rosette 4 to 5 fresh seasonal pears cut into thin slices (or a large can of well-drained pears in syrup);
- Bake at 180°C for around 30 minutes. The cake should be nicely browned and the blade of a knife should come out dry.
Our health and delicious tips to personalize your snack
To adapt this recipe to suit all tastes and the whole family, here are some practical tips:
- For children, simply remove the rum from the preparation;
- Serve this cake warm or at room temperature, pouring in a drizzle of melted dark chocolate at the last moment;
- Chestnut flour is naturally gluten-free and rich in minerals, making it an excellent alternative to classic wheat flours to vary daily nutritional intake.
All you have to do is put on your apron and start cooking to warm up the atmosphere in the house!