Chocolate-Pear Cake

• 1 28-oz. can pear halves in syrup, drained, syrup reserved
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs. brown sugar, divided
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 18 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp. cider vinegar
• 2 Tbs. soy margarine
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Coat 2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray, and arrange pear halves on bottom.
2. Sift flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into large bowl.
3. Whisk together cocoa powder, vinegar, 1/4 cup reserved pear syrup, remaining 2 Tbs.
4. brown sugar, and 1/2 cup water in glass measuring cup.
5. Add margarine, and heat in microwave on high power 3 minutes, or until boiling.
6. Whisk until smooth, then stir cocoa mixture into flour mixture.
7. Stir in vanilla extract.
8. Spread batter over pears, and cook in slow cooker on low 4 to 6 hours.
9. Remove lid, and cool 15 minutes.
10. To serve: Scoop out cake, and set on plate with pears on top.

pear, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa, cider vinegar, soy margarine, vanilla extract

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/chocolate-pear-cake/ (may not work)