Starfruit (Carambola) Upside Down Cake With Cake Mix
- Topping
- 5 star fruit, ribs and ends trimmed then slice 1/4-inch thick
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- Cake
- 1 signature pineapple supreme cake mix (Yellow will do, if you use that add pineapple and use pineapple juice instead of water)
- 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (I use canola)
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
- Bring sugar and water to a gentle boil in a wide (12 inch or more) saute pan. Add the star fruit in a single layer and allow to simmer for 5 minutes, turning over halfway.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and drain in a large sieve or paper towels.
- Melt butter over a low heat in a 12 inch cast iron skillet or other oven proof pan with a handle.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in the brown sugar and spread it to evenly cover the bottom of the skillet.
- Arrange the star fruit in a single layer on the brown sugar/butter mix.
- Combine the cake mix, pudding mis, eggs, water and oil. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Pour batter gently over the star fruit and bake in the center of the oven for an hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Invert over a serving plate as soon as the cake comes out of th oven.
topping, sugar, water, butter, brown sugar, cake, pineapple, vanilla pudding, eggs, water, vegetable oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/starfruit-carambola-upside-down-cake-with-cake-mix-491952 (may not work)