Nevertheless, I decided to bake a cake for a change. Now this recipe is actually a chocolate cake recipe, but my mom has adapted it to work for both vanilla or chocolate options. I'll show you both options...
Passionfruit Layer Cake
Vanilla Sponge
Preheat oven to 180 C
2 x 250 ml cake flour + 4 Tbs cake flour (for the vanilla) For the chocolate cake, use 4 TBS cacao.
2 x 250 ml caster sugar
125 gr butter
1 x 250 ml boiling water
4 x-large eggs
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
For the chocolate cake, also add 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp fine cloves, 1/2 tsp fine nutmeg.
For the filling
1 packet instant vanilla pudding
250 ml milk
500 ml cream
1 small tin passion fruit pulp
Sift together all dry ingredients.
Beat eggs and sugar until white and fluffy.
Melt butter and boiling water together. For the chocolate cake, add the cacao to this butter and water mixture.
Now fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture and add butter mixture gradually. Work gently to keep all the air in.
Divide batter into the two pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Test in the middle of the cake to see if ready before you take the cake out the oven.
Remove the cakes from the tins and cool on a cooling rack.
Now make the filling.
1 packet instant vanilla pudding - ignore the instructions and just make it with 250 ml milk, leave in fridge to set. For chocolate cake, use chocolate flavor.
Whip 500 ml cream until stiff and add the vanilla pudding and beat some more until mixed. Gently fold in a small tin of passion fruit pulp.
When the cake has completely cooled down, split each cake in half so that you have 4 layers. I use a thread, but if you can cut straight it is fine.
Now layer the cake with the filling in between and there you have it - a passion fruit layered cake!!!
Here is a few pointers.
1. This cake has to stay in the fridge, if it is not finished in one sitting.
2. For a lighter cake, you can replace half the flour with cornflour.
3. If for some reason, you want a lemon cake, add lemon zest to your dry ingredients and replace half the water with orange juice.
24 comments:
Now thats a beautiful looking cake Nina...the recipe sounds quite simple and a lot easier than the cakes I've made...great styling in the pics too.
I think you must send that cake to me for dads birthday because the one I made this morning is a bit of a flop.I think it is the new oven. Enjoy it
Great looking cake! After only 3 hours sleep too! Very impressive.
That's a great looking cake! I love the pictures.
peter g - I HATE complicated recipes. I think that is the main reason why I haven't participated in the TWD events - it is too long for me. It is also a flop proof recipe.
mom -I don't think your cake was a flop, better than any bought one anyway.
psychrad - it is amazing what you can do on a adrenilan rush...
jan - thanks, there is only one piece left...mmm, I wonder who is going to fight over it?
exquisite!
how perfectly fitting to serve this cake for your church meeting ~ passion!
My favorite part about this cake is that the sides aren't frosted! Cakes always have too much frosting for me (I know - I'm a nutcase).
mmm layered cakes are the best. looks amazing!
Another fabulous post Nina!!
Always sensational. Cant wait to see the new site changes.
Shizam! Very nice, I love passion fruit. My family has a couple of trees in Puerto Rico, they make juice all the time. I can't wait to go back just for that.
This looks outstanding!! You make everything look so good!!
Nina, this looks absolutely divine! I love the layers there, and passionfruit must've tasted great!
btw, I'm hosting a monthly mingle event on my blog this month and it would be great if you could participate!:)
Your church group is going to love you for this one! Looks fabulous. Can't wait to see what site changes you'll have! Mine is in the middle of a re-haul too!
taste memory - you're right, my religion is my passion,
lina - I agree
that girl - I am with you 100%, that is why I use cream for the frosting and not buttercream
nicisme - thank you so much
glamah - I am so nervous about those changes....
chef erik - oh, you are so lucky..
proud italian cook - aaahhh, you got it, that's what Nina's kitchen is all about.
mansi desai - thanks for the comment, will have a looks on your site.
recipegirl - oh good, great minds think alike.
I wish i could find passion fruit pulp. I would be to passion fruit what Ben at What's for Dinner is to Mangoes. I'm affectionately calling him Mango Man - imagine I could be Passion Woman - it does have a kind of a nice ring to it doesn't it.
The cake looks fabulous - and what do you mean if it's not finished in one sitting. We're hearty cake finishers around here - people would be saying "is there any more"
I always make passion fruit cake for my Dad's birthday. Yours looks absolutely divine.
Nice looking cake!
this is simply beautiful Nina! it just makes my mouth watering, i bet it tastes so delicious....
hey! thanks for visiting! :-)
that frosting looks reallllly good. just like the stuff I have seen at cakelove (featured on american food network!)
giz - it's a pity you cannot find it, but I've made this cake with lemon curd whipped into the cream with the same effect.
roseþ - lucky dad.Haven't heard from you in a while.
kevin - thx Kev!
eliza - it is quite a nice tasting cake,if I have to say so myself....
strawberriesinparis - my pleasure, we do not get to see that show here in SA.
Oh what a gorgeous cake! And I recognise those flowers too - I had a pot of them growing on my townhouse balcony back in PE because I loved their smell so - their name has something to do with the sun as I recall. Awww, homesick now!
Hi Jeanne - also forgot the name of the flower now.You're not thinking about the honeybush....... Come visit soon, we'll have some cake together.
Wow. That's a winner in my book!
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