Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 or 10 inch round pan (option to also line with parchment paper).
Peel + slice pears. Make the caramel by combining coconut sugar, butter, cinnamon, vanilla + salt in a small pot and heat on a low until fully dissolved (a few minutes). Pour caramel into the pan and spread evenly around. It won’t cover the whole bottom completely and that’s ok! Arrange one layer of the pears to cover the whole bottom, as many as you can without overlapping. And sprinkle with the 2 tbsp of chopped pecans.
Make the cake by combining egg, melted (and cooled) coconut oil, applesauce, maple syrup, milk, salt, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add in the almond flour + baking powder. And then lastly, the chopped pecans. Spread batter evenly. Cook for 30-40 minutes, until top is starting to brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for a few minutes and then carefully place a plate on top (upside down) and flip over to reveal your caramelized pear top.