spiced cocoa and red pear "earl grey tea cake"

Ingredients For spiced cocoa and red pear "earl grey tea cake"

• CAKE
• 2 stick

  butter, unsalted
• 1 c

  sugar
• 1 c

  dark brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  honey
• 3 c

  flour
• 1/3 c

  cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1 Tbsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 Tbsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 3

  eggs
• 3/4 c

  cooled earl grey tea, strongly brewed
• 1 Tbsp

  cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp

  ginger
• 1/2 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1 c

  dark chocolate chunks
• 2

  red pears, diced
• non-stick olive oil spray
• cocoa powder for dusting
• 1 Tbsp

  coarse sugar, large grain (optional)
• 1 pinch

  cinnamon sugar (optional)
• FROSTING
• 2

  chocolate, unsweetened squares
• 1 stick

  butter
• 1/2 tsp

  apple pie spice (or substitute cinnamon)
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar ( i like granulated, heavily creamed, but you can used powdered)
• TOPPING
• 1

  chocolate, unsweetened squares
• 2 Tbsp

  sugar ( i like granulated, heavily creamed, but you can used powdered)
• 1/2 stick

  butter
• 1 tsp

  heavy cream, cold
• 1 Tbsp

  sliced almonds
• 2 Tbsp

  honey