How to Make Star Fruit Upside Down Cake

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Place a rack in the middle of the oven.

   Brush down sides of skillet with a wet pastry brush to dissolve any stray sugar crystals., Set aside., Remove large seeds with the point of your knife., Fit the stars together without overlapping.,, Beat the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, remaining butter, and two egg yolks together until light and doubled in volume.,,,,,,, Allow to cool in the skillet on top of the stove for about 10 minutes.,, Using oven mitts, hold the plate and skillet firmly together and invert, so that the plate in now underneath and the skillet on top., Rearrange any stars that have slipped out of place.,,
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   Step 2: Preheat the oven to 360º F.

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   Step 3: In the skillet

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   Step 4: over medium heat

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   Step 5: combine 1/3 cup sugar and 3-4 Tablespoons water

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   Step 6: stirring until sugar dissolves.

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   Step 7: Increase the heat and bring the syrup to a boil without stirring

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   Step 8: until the syrup is golden amber

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   Step 9: about 4 minutes.

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    Step 10: When the syrup is a light golden color

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    Step 11: remove it from the heat and stir in 2 Tablespoons butter.

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    Step 12: Cut off the pointy tip of the star fruit

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    Step 13: then slice about 1⁄8 inch (0.3 cm) thick.

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    Step 14: Arrange the stars in the skillet on top of the syrup.

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    Step 15: Whisk together flour

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    Step 16: polenta

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    Step 17: baking powder

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    Step 18: and salt and set aside.

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    Step 19: In a second bowl make the batter.

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    Step 20: Stir in flavoring or zest.

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    Step 21: Add flour mixture alternately with 1 tablespoon milk at a time

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    Step 22: beating after each addition only until combined.

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    Step 23: In a large clean bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form.

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    Step 24: Beat in remaining 1 Tablespoon sugar until egg whites are stiff but not dry.

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    Step 25: Fold about 1/3 of the egg whites into the batter to lighten the batter; then fold in remaining egg whites in 2-3 additions.

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    Step 26: Drop the batter in large dollops on top of the star fruit slices in the skillet

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    Step 27: then spread batter evenly over the fruit using the back of the spatula.

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    Step 28: Bake the cake

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    Step 29: in the skillet

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    Step 30: for about 45 minutes

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    Step 31: or until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean.

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    Step 32: Run a thin spatula around the edges of the cake to loosen.

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    Step 33: Now for the tricky part: Center a plate with about a 12-inch diameter upside down over the 10-inch diameter skillet.

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    Step 34: Allow cake to slide down onto the plate

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    Step 35: then remove the skillet.

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    Step 36: Cool cake completely at room temperature before serving.

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    Step 37: Serve slices of cake with whipped cream or for a more gourmet touch

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    Step 38: serve with whipped crème fraîche.

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