Chocolate Pear Cake

This winning combination of chocolate and pears is an easy, elegant and delicious recipe.

Ingredients

2 pears peeled, cored and thinly sliced

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY, for drizzling

2 tablespoons butter

3/4 cup flour

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1 large egg

4 tablespoons butter, melted

1/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Honey Tips

How Honey Is Created

Honey is created when bees mix plant nectar, a sweet substance secreted by flowers, with their own bee enzymes.

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°.
Spray and 8-inch square baking dish with non-stick coating. Arrange pear slices on bottom of dish. Drizzle with 2 Tablespoons honey and dot with 2 Tablespoons butter.
In a bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder.
In a separate bowl, whisk together ½ cup honey, egg, melted butter, milk and vanilla. Add wet mixture to dry mixture. Stir until smooth.
Pour over pears. Bake 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.
To serve, top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.