Division of Marketing and Development
Susan Nardizzi, Director
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner
Florida Fruit Recipe
Carambola Upside Down Cake (Photo below)
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Fruit-5057
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Ingredients |
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3 to 4 |
carambolas, sliced |
1/4 cup |
butter, melted |
2/3 cup |
dark brown sugar |
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juice of 2 passion fruit |
1/2 cup |
butter, softened |
1 cup |
sugar |
2 |
eggs |
1 1/2 cups |
cake flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons |
baking powder
pinch of salt |
1/2 cup |
milk |
1 teaspoon |
vanilla extract |
1 teaspoon |
almond extract |
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Preparation |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 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. Cream together 1/2 cup of butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well. Mix together dry ingredients. Add flour mixture, alternately with milk, to butter mixture. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Pour into prepared cake pan. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cake pulls away form sides of pan. Let cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto serving plate.
Yield
8 servings
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Look for "Fresh from Florida" ingredients at your grocery store.
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