I do not bake often cake just for my boyfrind and me, because this means eating days and days the same cake! But since I got a small springform (Diameter: 18 cm) for Christmas last year,I can bake tiny little cakes now which are very fast eaten 😉

Today I bake a Chocolate Pear Cake because I found two very ripe pears in the kitchen. The dough is from “Advanced Bread and Pastry” from Michael Suas, I just cut down the sugar amount and used only baking powder instead of baking powder and baking soda.

To mix first flour and butter and then adding sugar and liquids gradually was new for me, and the dough was very thin, but the cake came out perfectly tender and soft. Continue reading →