Starfruit (Carambola) Upside Down Cake With Cake Mix - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
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.