Sponge Cake With Passionfruit Icing

Name: Sponge Cake With Passionfruit Icing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 large eggs at room temperature; Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup caster sugar (divide into two); 2½ tablespoons butter, melted; 4 tablespoon hot water; 1 cup fresh cream, whipped; 1 tablespoon icing sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 3-4 tablespoons passionfruit pulp or 2 whole passionfruits; 1 ½ cup sifted icing sugar; 2½ tablespoons butter, melted; 3-4 tablespoon passionfruit pulp or 2 whole passionfruits; Dried rose petals for garnish or you can use pomegranate seeds

by Olivia Homecook

1 Cake

1 hr

Contrast is key in this recipe and here, it is delicate sponge paired with a burst of tropical flavour- not mention the beautiful speckling of passionfruit seeds!

Fresh passionfruit is more ideal than bottled or canned passionfruit as it is normally more intense in flavour, not to mention more visually appetizing.

Additionally, if you would like to, you could top the cake with more fresh fruit or berries, like strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries, for extra flavour or for presentation purposes. Take advantage of the bright yellow colour of passionfruit pulp by topping with dried flower petals of a purple hue, creating a colour contrast that is found in the passionfruit fruit itself.

For more recipe ideas please visit my IG: olivia_homecook

Sponge Cake With Passionfruit Icing

You can do it! Saved to your recipes

Recipe details

Yield 1 Cake
Time spent: Prep time: 30 Minutes Cook time: 30 Minutes Total time: 1 hr

Show Nutrition Info

Per serving

% Daily value

Ingredients

For the batter

4 large eggs at room temperature
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup caster sugar (divide into two)
2½ tablespoons butter, melted
4 tablespoon hot water

For the filling

1 cup fresh cream, whipped
1 tablespoon icing sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3-4 tablespoons passionfruit pulp or 2 whole passionfruits

For the icing

1 ½ cup sifted icing sugar
2½ tablespoons butter, melted
3-4 tablespoon passionfruit pulp or 2 whole passionfruits
Dried rose petals for garnish or you can use pomegranate seeds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Line two 8-inch shallow round cake pans with baking sheets.
Separate the eggs.
In a mixing bowl, add the egg whites and lemon juice. Beat on medium-high speed while slowly adding a half cup of the sugar in three batches. Beat until you have reached firm peaks.
In another big mixing bowl, add the egg yolks, vanilla extract, pinch of salt, and the remaining ½ cup of the sugar and beat on medium-high speed until fluffy add the melted butter and hot water, and mix on low speed until combined. Sift in the flour and baking powder and quickly mix on low speed until combined. Avoid over-mixing.
Add a quarter of the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Mix on low speed to combine, then add the remaining egg whites. Using a spatula, fold gently again to avoid deflating the batter. The batter should be light, airy, and fluffy.
Divide the batter between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until well-risen and golden on top.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack and removing the baking sheets.
Prepare the filling. In a medium bowl, whip the fresh cream with the icing sugar and vanilla extract.
When the cake has cooled down, add the whipped cream filling and spread the passionfruit pulp on top before placing the other cake on top.
Prepare the icing. In a small bowl, whisk and combine the icing sugar, melted butter, and passionfruit pulp. Spread the icing over the cake and refrigerate the cake for a minimum of 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

Top stories

Sponge Cake With Passionfruit Icing

Sponge Cake With Passionfruit Icing

Recipe details

Ingredients

For the batter

For the filling

For the icing

Instructions

Comments

Share your thoughts, or ask a question!

Popular Recipe Book

Spring Gnocchi Recipes To Make This Season

More

Top stories

Sponge Cake With Passionfruit Icing

Sponge Cake With Passionfruit Icing

Recipe details

Ingredients

For the batter

For the filling

For the icing

Instructions

Popular Recipe Book

More Recipes