Description
Tropical Passion Fruit Cake for Your Next Sweet Escape. This delightful Passion Fruit Cake combines tropical flavors and a moist texture, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 125 g Unsalted Butter (Can substitute with margarine for dairy-free option.)
- 200 g Caster Sugar (Granulated sugar may alter texture.)
- 3 large Eggs (Should be at room temperature.)
- 225 g Self-Raising Flour (Can substitute with all-purpose flour plus baking powder.)
- 1 tsp Salt (Enhances flavor.)
- 200 g Sour Cream (Greek yogurt or buttermilk can be used.)
- 3 large Passion Fruit (The star ingredient for flavor.)
- 2 Limes (Fresh juice enhances flavor.)
- 50 g Caster Sugar (For sweetening and enriching the syrup.)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (or 160°C for fan-assisted).
- Grease a 1.2 L loaf tin and line it with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Gradually add the beaten eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Sift in half of the self-raising flour and salt, gently folding it into the mixture.
- Fold in the sour cream and then sift in the remaining flour until smooth.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared tin and bake for approximately 1 hour.
- While the cake cools, extract the juice from the passion fruits and mix with lime juice.
- Poke holes in the cooled cake and brush half of the juice mixture over the top.
- Combine remaining juice with the seeds and sprinkle in sugar, then pour over the cake.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: Passion Fruit Cake, Tropical Cake, Dessert