Star Fruit Upside Down Cake Food

PEACH COBBLER UPSIDE-DOWN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Combine peaches, water, white sugar, brown sugar, butter, vodka, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond extract, and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook down until filling has a cobbler-like texture, about 25 minutes.
• Mix brown sugar and butter for topping together in a bowl and spread evenly in the prepared cake pan. Combine sliced peaches and cinnamon and arrange neatly on top of brown sugar and butter mixture.
• Combine eggs, butter, buttermilk, sour cream, shortening, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a bowl and mix very well.
• Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder in another bowl. Mix into wet ingredients until combined. Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared cake pan. Pour filling on top; pour remaining cake batter on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Invert onto a cake plate and let cool.

STARFRUIT (CARAMBOLA) UPSIDE DOWN CAKE WITH CAKE MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 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.

STAR FRUIT (CARAMBOLA) UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Arrange sliced star fruit 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 five minutes before inverting onto serving plate.

STAR FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Beat 2 cups pureed star fruit, sugar, butter, and lemon juice in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until combined. Fold in 1 cup sliced strawberries. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and remaining 1/4 cup pureed star fruit together to make the icing.
• Spread icing over the cooled cake and top with remaining sliced strawberries.