Pear And Chocolate Sacher Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dark chocolate, chopped, plus 2 oz shaved to decorate
2/3 cup butter
1 2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
8 None eggs, separated
1 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tbsp
1 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 lb red pears, chopped, plus 1 pear to decorate, sliced
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 None lemon, juiced
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F. Grease a 10 inch springform pan. Melt 1/2 lb chocolate then remove from heat. Meanwhile, cream butter, 2/3 cup sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, then melted chocolate. Mix flour and baking powder then fold in. Whip egg whites until stiff, gradually adding powdered sugar then fold in. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 40-45 mins. Remove from oven, set aside for 15 mins then loosen pan edges, remove and let cool completely on a wire rack. Slice cake in 1/2 horizontally.
Place pears, 1 cup sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring, and cook for 3-4 mins. Remove from heat and puree. Spread cake halves with pear puree. Reserve extra for another use.
To finish, bring cream to a boil. Add coconut oil and 1/2 lb chocolate and stir until chocolate is shiny. Spread over cake then set aside for 1 hour 30 mins. Decorate with sliced pear and chocolate shavings and serve.