INGREDIENTS
1 cup
water
1/2 cup
cocoa powder
2 cups
unbleached all purpose flour
2 tsp
baking powder
2 tsp
ground cardamom
1 tsp
salt
2 cups
brown sugar
1 cup
vegetable oil
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
2 larges
eggs
2
pears
1/2 cup
slivered almonds
1 cup
pear
3 tbsp
brown sugar
2 tbsp
butter
1/2 tsp
cinnamon
1
lb cake
1 serving
preparation
1 small
meanwhile