Chocolate - Cinnamon Pear Loaf Cake

Simplicity. This is the key of these cake. Your guest will be surprised when they discover whole pears placing in the cake.

  Ingredients:

• 8 oz Bartlett pears, peeled and cored from bottom, leaving stems intact,
• 2 cups water,
• ¼ granulated sugar,
• 1 Tbsp. orange juice,
• 1 stick cinnamon,
• 1⅔ cups all - propose flour,
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar,
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder,
• 1 tsp. baking powder,
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon,
• ½ tsp. baking soda,
• ¼ tsp. salt,
• 1 large egg,
• 1 cup buttermilk,
• ½ cup olive oil,
• 1 Tbsp. all - propose flour,
• 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder,
• ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon,
• 3 oz white chocolate,
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream,
• 3 Tbsp. butter,
• 3 Tbsp. light corn syrup.

Method:

1. In large saucepan combine water, granulated sugar, cinnamon stick, orange juice. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add pears. Return to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove from heat. Drain well and cool pears.
2. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a loaf pan, set aside.
3. In large bowl combine 1⅔ cups all - propose flour, ¾ cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, ½ tsp. baking soda, ¼ tsp. salt.
4. In a medium bowl whisk together egg, buttermilk and olive oil. Add to flour mixture, whisk until smooth.
5. Pour batter into peppered pan.
6. In a small shallow dish combine 1 Tbsp. flour, 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder and ¼ tsp. cinnamon. Roll pears in flour mixture to light coat. Place pears, Stan side up, into center of batter.
7. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until clean stick. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.
8. Melted white chocolate drizzle over loaf.

 *Sources: Better Homes and Gardens