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Passionfruit sponge
Light sponge with cream and passionfruit icing
AustralianThe passionfruit sponge is the star of the Australian country show cake table and every Sunday afternoon tea, made from the vines that cover back fences from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast. Two airy, fatless sponges are filled with whipped cream and topped with a tangy passionfruit icing. A common mistake is knocking the air out when folding in the flour; use a light hand and a big metal spoon. Chef's tip: beat the eggs and sugar for a full 8–10 minutes until thick enough to hold a trail.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
For the sponge
- 4 eggsat room temperature
- 5 ½ oz caster sugar
- 4 oz self-raising flour
- 1 oz cornflour
- ⅔ oz buttermelted
- 2 tbsp hot water
For the filling and icing
- 1 ¼ cups double cream
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- ¼ cup passionfruit pulpfrom about 4 passionfruit
- 7 oz icing sugar
- ⅓ oz buttersoftened
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Grease and line two 20 cm round cake tins.
5 minStep 2: Beat 4 eggs and 5 ½ oz caster sugar with an electric whisk for 8–10 minutes until very thick, pale and tripled in volume.
10 minStep 3: Sift 4 oz self-raising flour and 1 oz cornflour twice, then fold in gently in three goes. Mix ⅔ oz butter and 2 tbsp hot water and fold in last.
5 minStep 4: Divide between the tins and bake for 20–22 minutes until golden and springing back when touched in the centre. Turn out onto racks lined with baking paper and cool completely.
22 minStep 5: Whip 1 ¼ cups double cream with 1 tbsp icing sugar to soft peaks and spread over one sponge. Top with the other.
5 minStep 6: Mix 7 oz icing sugar, ⅓ oz butter and ¼ cup passionfruit pulp to a thick, spreadable icing and spread over the top. Leave 15 minutes to set before slicing.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does passionfruit sponge take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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