- Peel pears and slice in half. Dig out the core with a spoon.
- In a large saucepan, combine water, sugar, orange juice, ginger and a cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, until sugar is dissolved. Add pears and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan and set aside. Mix flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl whisk egg, vanilla, buttermilk, and oil. Add to flour mixture. If it seems too thick, add 1-2 Tablespoons cold water.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Place pears, steam side up into the center of batter. The batter will not cover the pears, but will rise as it bakes.
- Bake 50-55 minutes. Cool on a rack.
- In a small bowl, place white chocolate and microwave it for 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Drizzle over cake.
Here is an archive of Kristen’s previous recipes published in Macaroni Kid:
Quick Dilly Beans
Spicy Peach Sauce
Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls
Sea Salted Chocolate Chip Coookies
Whole Grain Mustard
Homemade Mayo
Roasted Garlic
Chicken Pozole Recipe
Cleansing Juices
Homemade Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage Sauce
BLT (etc) Salad with Honey Citrus Vinaigrette
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
Baked Chickpeas with Eggs & Feta
Butternut Squash Soup
Sushi Tortilla Wrap
Black Bean Quinoa Cakes
Spicy Pulled Pork
Crispy Brown Rice Peanut Butter Munchies
Fish Tacos
Thai Salad
Homemade Granola
Quiche
Pumpkin Risotto
Chunky Chicken Chili
Seasonal Grilled Pizza
Healthy Oat Bars
Lamb Chops
Rustic Gazpacho
Irish Soda Bread
Rhubarb-Vanilla Bean Jam
Almond Polenta Cake with Elderflower Honey Glaze
Homemade Marshmallows
No-Fuss Sugar Cookies
