Lemon & Passionfruit Cake 

Fri, 21 April 2023

Ingredients 

4 eggs

225g Butter plus extra for greasing

225g self-raising flour

225g caster sugar

1 tsp baking powder

Small drop of milk

finely grated zest of 1 small lemon for the topping

450ml (15fl oz) double cream whipped

4 passion fruits

4 tbsp lemon curd

 

Method 

Preheat the oven to 180C. 

Grease and line 3 x 20cm round loose bottom cake tins. 

 

In your stand mixer beat the butter and sugar together until light and aerated. Add the eggs one by one beating in between and then using a spatula fold in the flour and baking powder. Add a couple of drops of milk to loosen the mixture and then grate in the zest of the lemon. 

 

Divide the mixture between then 3 tins and bake for 25mins. All the sponge to cook completely before removing from the tins. 

 

Now very simple layer up the cake, and pipe, or spoon on the whipped cream between each layer with Passionfruit seeds and swirls of lemon curd. Enjoy.