Passion Fruit Cake
A delightful Passion Fruit Cake, perfect for dessert and full of tropical flavor.
Equipment
- 9-inch cake pan
- mixing bowl
- sifter
- spoon
- Wire Rack
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more for greasing the pan
- 3 large eggs
- ⅔ cup passion fruit curd for the batter
For Swirls
- ⅔ cup passion fruit curd for the swirls
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Oil a 9 in (23 cm) cake pan and line the bottom with a parchment round.
- Place the sugar, olive oil, eggs, and ⅔ cup of the passion fruit curd in a mixing bowl. Stir together until completely homogenous.
- Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into the wet ingredients. Stir just until combined.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared cake pan, smooth it out, and then top it evenly with spoonfuls of the remaining ⅔ cup passion fruit curd.
- Use the back of a spoon to create thin swirls across the surface of the batter.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let it sit for about 3 minutes in the pan, then invert the cake onto a parchment-covered plate.
- Cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
If you haven't made the passion fruit curd yet, add 15 mins or so to the prep time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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