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Upside Down Chocolate Pear Olive Oil Cake

Yields10 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time55 mins

This upside down chocolate pear olive oil cake is the perfect holiday dessert, whether it be for dinner with the family or at your next holiday party.

Upside Down Chocolate Pear Olive Oil Cake

For the Cake:
 1 ½ cups flour
 1 cup sugar
 ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 ½ tsp salt
 1 tbsp Colavita Balsamic Vinegar
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 ⅓ cup Colavita Olive Oil
For the Topping:
 ¼ cup Colavita Olive Oil
 ¼ cup brown sugar
 ¼ cup maple syrup
 5 pears, peeled and sliced
 Garnish: powdered sugar
Combine Ingredients:
1

Heat oven to 350°F.

2

Prepare 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper on the bottom. Oil the sides of the pan with Colavita Olive Oil.

3

First make the topping.

4

In a saucepan over low heat, combine Colavita Olive Oil, brown sugar and syrup. Sauté for about 3-5 minutes, until the sugar dissolves. Pour this mixture into springform pan and place the pears on top.

Prepare the Cake:
5

Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth.

6

Pour the batter over the pears, being sure to cover the pears with batter.

7

Bake the cake in the oven for 30 minutes.

8

Let cool for approximately 10 minutes, then open the springform pan, remove the outer ring, and invert cake!

9

Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 10