Pear Chocolate Cake

Heat oven to 350 degrees f.

Coat a 9-inch round pan with cooking spray.

Beat butter or margarine in large bowl until creamy.

Add white sugar , and beat until fluffy.

Beat in egg and vanilla.

Whisk together flour , baking powder , and salt.

Add alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture , beating well after each addition.

Spread a little more than half of the batter in the prepared pan.

Cover with pear slices and dust with chocolate , and add remaining batter by tablespoons covering well pears and chocolate.

Bake at 350 degrees f for 50 to 60 minutes , until toothpick test done.

Remove pan to wire rack to cool', if you wish dust with confectioners' sugar"]".

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter, white sugar, egg, vanilla extract, milk, bittersweet chocolate, pear