Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake Recipe - Galveston's Own Farmers Market Recipe Book

Ingredients

• 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 firm, but ripe pears, cored and quartered
• 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup almond flour
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest