5.0 from 3 votes
Passion Fruit Cake
Super moist and easy Passion Fruit Cake (known in Brazil as Bolo de Maracujá) topped with vanilla glaze and passion fruit sauce. One of the best desserts ever!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 519 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Brazilian
Ingredients
For the Batter:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup concentrated passion fruit juice**
For the Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1-½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Passion Fruit Sauce:
- 2 passion fruit pulps
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cachaça or white rum
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F (180ºC). Grease and flour a 10- in (25.4 cm) fluted tub pan. Reserve.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Then, add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift and combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with the passion fruit juice.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let cool down over a wire rack for about 20 minutes. Run a knife around the edges carefully. Then, invert the cake onto a plate and let cool down 10 minutes longer. Pour icing over, and let cool down. When is completely cool, drizzle the cool or chilled passion fruit sauce on top. Serve.
- To prepare the icing: In a bowl, mix all the ingredients well. Unmold the passion fruit cake when still slightly warm and pour the icing on top of the cake. Let cool down.
- To make the passion fruit sauce: Cut the passion fruit in half and scoop out center (including the seeds) into a small saucepan. Add the sugar, the water, and cachaça or rum. Let cook over high heat until sugar has dissolved and sauce has thickened, about 7 - 9 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool down (or chill). Drizzle the top of the iced passion fruit cake with the passion fruit sauce.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- STORAGE
- Keep this passion fruit cake covered at room temp for up to 3 days or chill in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can freeze the cake, well wrapped in parchment paper and the plastic wrap, for up to 2 months (but without the cake and sauce).
- Thaw in the fridge and then top with the glaze and sauce. It is one of those easy freezer recipes!
Nutrition Information
Calories
519kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
130mg
(5%)
Potassium
237mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
56g
(112%)
Vitamin A
953IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 519kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 130mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 56g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 953IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.