Paleo Pear Upside Down Cake

5 from 1 vote

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!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Cooling time20

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Servings: servings

Author: Jean Choi

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line the bottom of a 9-inch spring foam cake pan with parchment paper cut into a circle.
Peel, core, and quarter the pears lengthwise. Slice the pears lengthwise into into 1/4 inch thick pieces.
2 ripe pears
Place the pear slices in a large bowl, and coat with ghee. Add coconut sugar and cinnamon and gently toss together.
1 tbsp ghee, 1 tbsp coconut sugar, 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Place the pears in a flat layer in the cake pan by overlapping them slightly and fanning them out, creating a spiraled pattern.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together coconut flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and sea salt.
1 cup coconut flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp sea salt
In a separate bowl, whisk together coconut milk, eggs, maple syrup, molasses, and vanilla extract.
1 cup full fat coconut milk, 6 eggs, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 2 tbsp molasses, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pour wet ingredients into the dry and stir together to combine well. Pour the batter into the cake pan over the pears, and smooth out the top.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert the cake on to a plate. Remove the side of the pan and cool for another 10 minutes.
Cut into slices and serve.