Spiced Pear Upside-Down Olive Oil Cake

Ingredients

• 2 medium ripe but firm pears, any type, thinly sliced (1⁄2 cm)
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1⁄4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
• 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 tsp ground cardamom
• 13⁄4 cups (225 g) all-purpose red fife flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
• 1⁄2 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 tsp cardamom
• 1⁄4 tsp nutmeg
• 3⁄4 cup (150 g) coconut sugar or cane sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup (120 g) full-fat Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar for more fall notes)
• 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) milk of choice