Recipes Chocolate Pear Spice Cake 4.7 (12) 10 Reviews 5 Photos This cake is moist and delicious especially when served warm with whipped cream. It is a very attractive cake. It looks and tastes as though you went to a lot of trouble, but it is really so easy and quick to throw together. Serve warm cake with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped topping. Submitted by Carlee Published on March 21, 2018 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 5 5 5 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 1 to 10 inch cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings 3 eggs 1 ⅓ cups applesauce 3 tablespoons molasses ½ cup butter, melted 1 (18.5 ounce) package yellow cake mix 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground cloves 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel 1 small Bosc pear, peeled and thinly sliced ½ cup pecans, chopped 1 (2.6 ounce) bar milk chocolate, coarsely chopped Directions Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch springform pan. Use an electric mixer to beat the eggs, applesauce, molasses, and butter in a large bowl. Beat in the cake mix along with the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and orange peel. Mix on medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan. Top the unbaked cake with pear slices; sprinkle evenly with the pecans and chopped chocolate. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes. Cool for 25 minutes before removing from pan. Cook's Notes: If you don't have a fresh pear on hand, well drained canned pears make a great substitute. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 283 Calories 15g Fat 36g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 283 % Daily Value * Total Fat 15g 19% Saturated Fat 6g 29% Cholesterol 52mg 17% Sodium 274mg 12% Total Carbohydrate 36g 13% Dietary Fiber 2g 6% Total Sugars 22g Protein 3g 7% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 73mg 6% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 140mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.