Il Falconiere: Steamed Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients

• 8 ounces (1 stick) butter, plus more for the ramekins
• 3/4 cup flour, plus more for the ramekins
• 1 cup fine sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 tablespoons rum (or Tia Maria)
• 2 tablespoons strong coffee
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup ground cacao (high-quality cocoa)
• 4 pears, peeled and diced (optional)
• Vanilla Sauce (recipe follows)
• Chocolate bar or chocolate-covered coffee beans
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1/2 vanilla pod
• 8 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons fine sugar

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