Passionfruit layer cake
While this looks almost too good to eat, at first bite you won’t have a problem devouring it. Heaven on a plate!
Ingredients:
- 500g butter, softened
- 2 cups caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon rind
- 8 eggs
- 3 cups self-raising flour
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 ¾ cups sour cream
- 500g cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup icing sugar mixture
- Fresh flowers, to decorate
Passionfruit syrup
- ½ cup fresh passionfruit pulp
- ¼ cup caster sugar
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line the base and side of two 22cm round cake pans with baking paper.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, caster sugar and lemon rind together until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add the flour and stir to combine. Add the lemon juice and one cup of the sour cream and stir until just combined.
3. Spoon the mixture evenly among the lined pans. Use the back of a spoon to smooth the surface. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centres comes out clean. Remove from oven and set aside for five minutes before turning on to a wire rack to cool completely.
4. To make the passionfruit syrup, combine the passionfruit and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for five minutes or until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for two minutes or until syrup thickens slightly. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
5. Use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese and remaining sour cream together until light and fluffy. Add the icing sugar and beat until well combined.
6. Use a serrated knife to split each cake in half. Place a cake layer on a serving plate. Drizzle with one-third of the passionfruit syrup. Spread with one-quarter of the cream cheese icing. Continue layering with remaining cake layers, passionfruit syrup and cream cheese icing. Decorate the top with fresh flowers.
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