This delicious and easy paleo pear upside down cake is moist, flavorful, and gorgeous the same time. It’s a perfect dessert for the holidays!

As I get my house ready to have my family over the for the holidays, I’m also planning out some of my favorite recipes to make for them. And if I know my dad, he LOVES his sweets. And while I’ll be making my spiced mixed nuts and chocolate chip cookies, I also want to wow them with a dessert that’s decadent and gorgeous at the same time after our Christmas dinner. Enter: this Paleo Pear Upside Down Cake.

Paleo Pear Upside Down Cake Recipe

Upside down cakes are always so pretty to me. With a delicious cake layer underneath a beautiful fruit pattern on top, it’s definitely something that looks fancy while being really easy to make. To use the produce of the current season, I decided to make this Paleo Pear Upside Down Cake since I’ve been seeing a lot of pears during my trips to the farmers market.

Not only is this cake moist and delicious, you can really taste the pear topping which is what I wanted. You don’t need much sweetener to make this cake shine. The ripe pears actually add a lot of flavor and sweetness, and the cake is made with coconut flour to keep it on the lower carb side.

Tricks to Creating a Beautiful Spiral Topping

Upside down cakes are all about the gorgeous spiral patterned topping. Here are some tips to create this pattern easily:

• Line the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper. I use a pencil to trace the pan on the paper then cut it into a circle. You definitely don’t want the pear slices to the stick when you flip the cake upside down.
• Use ripe pears that are still firm enough to slice easily. Mushy, overripe pears won’t hold their shape well.
• Try to slice the pears into similar sizes so you have a uniform pattern. It’s also important to use 2 pears that are similar in shape and size as well.
• Space out the slices evenly. They don’t have to be perfect but you’ll find it much easier to close the pattern into a circle with you do!

Don’t stress out if it doesn’t look as nice as you want it to. The cake layer will press down on the pears as they baking together and it’ll be quite forgiving towards any imperfections you have.

I hope you enjoy this yummy and decadent Paleo Pear Upside Down Cake, especially if you have some delicious seasonal pears on hand!

Paleo Pear Upside Down Cake

This delicious and easy paleo pear upside down cake is moist, flavorful, and gorgeous the same time. It's a perfect dessert for the holidays!

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Course: Dessert

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Cooling time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 392kcal

Author: Jean Choi

Ingredients

Pear Topping

• 2 ripe pears
• 1 tbsp ghee or coconut oil, melted
• 1 tbsp coconut sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Cake

• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1 cup full fat coconut milk
• 6 eggs room temperature
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

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Nutrition Facts

Paleo Pear Upside Down Cake

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 392 Calories from Fat 243

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 27g 42%

Saturated Fat 22g 110%

Cholesterol 127mg 42%

Sodium 338mg 14%

Potassium 335mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 30g 10%

Dietary Fiber 6g 24%

Sugars 12g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 3.8%

Vitamin C 2.9%

Calcium 4.4%

Iron 13.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.