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Passionfruit Cake

Passionfruit Cake

Deliciously soft and moist Passionfruit Cake made with fresh passionfruit, perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine General
Servings 9 slices
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • 9 by 5 inch loaf pan
  • large mixing bowl
  • electric mixer
  • spatula
  • wire rack

Ingredients
  

Passionfruit cake

  • 115 grams unsalted butter softened
  • 200 grams caster sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 90 grams fresh passionfruit pulp approximately 3 passionfruits
  • 120 ml full fat Greek yogurt or natural style yogurt
  • 210 grams plain flour or all purpose flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large orange zest finely grated

Passionfruit icing

  • 90 grams icing sugar or powdered sugar, sifted
  • 65 grams fresh passionfruit pulp approximately 2 passionfruits

Instructions
 

Passionfruit cake

  • Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Grease and line a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with baking or parchment paper, ensuring two sides overhang.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale and creamy – approximately 2-3 minutes.
  • Add vanilla, and eggs, one at a time, and beat briefly to combine – don’t worry if the mixture goes a little bit lumpy at this stage – then scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together passionfruit pulp (seeds and all) and yogurt. Then add flour, baking powder, salt and orange zest to creamed butter mixture, along with the passionfruit yogurt.
  • Mix by hand using a spatula or large metal spoon until the cake batter is combined (but try not to over-mix). It will be very thick.
  • Spoon cake batter into your prepared tin and smooth the top. Bake for approximately 45-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  • Set cake aside on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.
  • Mix together icing sugar and passionfruit pulp. Pour icing all over cake while it is still warm.
  • Use the parchment or baking paper to carefully remove cake from pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, cake, dessert, Loaf Cake, Passionfruit Cake, Sweet
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