Carambola Upside Down Cake |
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3 to 4 Florida carambolas (star fruit), sliced 1/4 cup butter, melted 2/3 cup dark brown sugar Juice of 2 Florida passion fruit 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup Florida sugar |
2 Florida eggs 1 1/2 cups cake flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder pinch of salt 1/2 cup Florida milk 1 tsp. each of vanilla and almond extract |
Step One: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange sliced carambolas in bottom of a greased 9 inch cake pan as close together as possible. Mix together 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar and passion fruit juice and pour into pan, turning so mixture covers bottom. Set aside. Step Two: Cream together 1/2 cup of butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well. Step Three: Mix together dry ingredients. Add flour mixture, alternately with milk, to butter mixture. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Pour into prepared cake pan. Step Four: Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cake pulls away form sides of pan. Let cool for five minutes before inverting onto serving plate. Yield: 8 servings |