Ingredients

• 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, softened, plus more, for greasing
• 2 (14-ounce) cans pear halves, in juice
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and grease an 8 1/2-inch square ovenproof dish with butter.
2. Drain the pears and arrange them on the base of the prepared dish. Put all the remaining ingredients in a processor and blitz until you have a batter with a soft dropping consistency.
3. Spread the brown batter over the pears, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 or 10 minutes and then cut into slabs - I cut 2 down and 2 across to make nine slices - and serve with chocolate sauce.