Starfruit (Carambola) Upside Down Cake
photo by Cynthia H.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 13mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
18 thin slices
- Serves:
- 18
ingredients
- 44.37 ml butter
- 59.14 ml brown sugar
- 2 sliced carambolas, sliced crossways into 1/4-inch stars (starfruit)
- 12 maraschino cherries
- 78.78 ml butter
- 236.59 ml sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2.46 ml lemon zest
- 315.37 ml flour
- 7.39 ml baking powder
- 1.23 ml salt
- 177.44 ml milk
directions
- Place the three tablespoons butter in a round 9 inch cake pan and warm it to melt the butter.
- Cover the butter with the brown sugar, then place the star shaped carambola slices and the cherries.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the 1/3 cup butter with the sugar and lemon zest.
- Add, one by one, the eggs and continue beating for four minutes.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl, alternating with the milk.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 3 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate. Cool completely before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jostlori
Carlsbad, CA
I'm originally from San Diego, California but now retired and living the tranquilo life in Dominical, Costa Rica!