What matters
A ripe but firm pear dices evenly; very soft fruit crushes into the batter.
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Air fryer chocolate pear cake
Air fryer chocolate pear cake with unsweetened cocoa and small pear cubes. A moist little loaf cake without frosting or chocolate chunks.
Total time
1 hr 8 min
Calories
248 kcal
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Cocoa batter with finely diced pear
Four small slices from a tin about 18 × 10 cm. Weigh pear cored but with its washed edible skin. Raw batter should be no deeper than 3 cm. Preparation includes 10 minutes of cooling.
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Air fryer chocolate pear cake
Air fryer chocolate pear cake with unsweetened cocoa and small pear cubes. A moist little loaf cake without frosting or chocolate chunks.
Ingredients
4 servings
Method
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1
Prepare
Grease tin with 5 g oil. Wash and core pear, then cut flesh with skin into cubes about 5 mm small. Mix flour, cocoa and baking powder. Use a heatproof dish suitable for the appliance, leaving space around it for airflow. Do not preheat with loose paper.
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2
Mix and season
Whisk egg with sugar, milk and remaining 25 g oil. Briefly mix in dry ingredients, then fold in pear cubes. Spread evenly in tin; avoid prolonged mixing.
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3
Cook
If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 160 °C. Bake about 35 minutes at 160 °C. Test with a skewer in several places beside pear pieces: moist crumbs are fine, raw liquid batter is not. Bake longer if needed.
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4
Check and serve
Remove with gloves and cool in tin for at least 10 minutes. Release carefully and cool further before slicing if the cake is still too fragile.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Air fryer chocolate pear cake
Serving guidance
Cocoa supplies the chocolate flavour. Frosting, chocolate chunks or extra cream are not included.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Use small firm apple cubes instead of pear and check timing with a skewer.
Add a pinch of cardamom to the cocoa without adding liquid.
Nutrition per serving
248kcal
33.9 gCarbohydrates
5.4 gProtein
9.6 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Air fryer chocolate pear cake
No, the flavour comes from unsweetened cocoa. An extra chocolate bar would change the recipe balance.
Yes, washed edible skin is intended. Remove tough damaged areas and dice finely.
No, pear juice and a few moist crumbs are possible. Thick shiny batter clinging to it needs more baking.
Not with the same timing. Deeper batter cooks more slowly; bake separate small cakes in sequence instead.
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