spiced cocoa and red pear "earl grey tea cake"

Ingredients

• CAKE
• 2 sticks butter, unsalted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3 cups flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 - eggs
• 3/4 cup cooled earl grey tea, strongly brewed
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup dark chocolate chunks
• 2 - red pears, diced
• - non-stick olive oil spray
• - cocoa powder for dusting
• 1 tablespoon coarse sugar, large grain (optional)
• 1 pinch cinnamon sugar (optional)
• FROSTING
• 2 - chocolate, unsweetened squares
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice (or substitute cinnamon)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sugar ( i like granulated, heavily creamed, but you can used powdered)
• TOPPING
• 1 - chocolate, unsweetened squares
• 2 tablespoons sugar ( i like granulated, heavily creamed, but you can used powdered)
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 teaspoon heavy cream, cold
• 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons honey