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Passionfruit Sponge Cake
Just like grandma used to make! An old-fashioned Passionfruit Sponge Cake.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 288 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 1 cup plain flour (all purpose flour)
- 1 teaspoon cornflour (cornstarch)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter (15 grams)
- ¼ cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon bicarb soda
Cream filling
- 1 cup thickened cream
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar (confectioners/powdered sugar)
- 1 teaspoon custard powder
Icing
- 2 cups icing sugar (confectioners/powdered sugar)
- ¼ cup passionfruit pulp (about 3-4 passionfruit)
- 1-2 teaspoons hot water
Instructions
- Prepare two round cake tins by greasing and lining with baking paper or a sprinkling of flour.
- Pre-heat oven to a moderate temperature (170 degrees celsius, fan-forced).
- Separate egg yolks from whites.
- Beat egg whites to a stiff froth.
- Add yolks and sugar and beat on med-high for a further 5 minutes.
- Sift flour, cornflour and cream of tartar together. Add gradually to the egg and sugar mixture, folding together gently with a spatula.
- Combine melted butter, hot water and bicarb soda and add to the mixture. Fold together gently using the spatula.
- Pour half of the mixture into each of the round tins.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tins.
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Cream filling
- Whip all ingredients together until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of one sponge and then place other sponge on top to form a sandwich.
Icing
- Sift icing sugar and stir in the pulp. Add enough hot water to form a thick icing.
- Pour over top of sponge sandwich.
Nutrition Information
Calories
288kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
86mg
(4%)
Potassium
105mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
462IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 462IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.