Name: Passion Fruit Drizzle Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 200 g unsalted butter (very soft); 250 g caster sugar; 3 medium eggs (room temperature, beaten); 250 g self-rising flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 160 ml sour cream (room temperature); 3 medium passion fruit; 2 medium limes; 60 g caster sugar

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This easy passion fruit drizzle cake makes a perfect bake for any occasion. Beautiful, light and moist texture and sweet and tangy flavours of passion fruit and lime create the most delicious combination.

side angle photo of slices of passion fruit loaf cake

If you love the idea of simple, everyday cake that is wonderfully moist and full of flavour, today’s post is for you!

This passion fruit drizzle cake ticks literally all of the boxes. Beautiful texture, fantastic flavours and simple, yet very effective appearance. It is perfect as the every day tea cake, but can equally be served for any special occasion.

top view of passion fruit drizzle loaf with 3 slices cut out

Simple passion fruit drizzle cake

What I really love about this passion fruit loaf is the simplicity of it. This beautiful, moist sponge soaked in sweet and tangy passion fruit and lime syrup is ideal with your afternoon tea, but also perfect to celebrate any big occasions. No fancy equipment needed, everything is mixed in one bowl, and it is made with very basic ingredients.

overhead shot with ingredients for passion fruit drizzle cake

Tips for making passion fruit cake

Make sure the butter is super soft. I recommend taking it out of the fridge at least an hour and a half before baking. Cream the butter and sugar together for at least 3 minutes. It should be light and fluffy before adding eggs to it.

overhead shot of bowl with creamed butter and sugar

overhead shot of cream being poured into cake batter

When adding eggs, make sure to only add a little bit at a time. Mix it well after each addition. This will help you to avoid the cake batter curdling.

Sift the flour! Small, but important step! Sifted flour is much lighter and easier to mix with other ingredients. It also eliminates any lumps or clumps.

Fold the batter gently. When adding the flour and cream to the batter, mix it gently. That means no stirring, beating or agitating the cake mixture. I find using rubber/ silicone spatula works best for folding the batter.

top view of a person folding flour into cake batter

Poke the cake all over with cocktail stick or skewer. This way you will create little holes which will be filled with that delicious, sweet and tangy juice. This is what gives this cake it’s incredible flavour.

overhead shot of a person poking holes in cake loaf

top view of a person brushing fruit juice on top of cake

overhead shot of a bowl with passion fruit juice

Why to use sour cream in cake recipe?

If you are wondering why we are using soured cream in a sweet cake, let me quickly explain. Soured cream is a single cream that’s been soured using an added bacteria culture. The bacteria culture sours and thickens the cream.

straight ahead photo of passion fruit loaf showing texture

There can be many reasons for adding sour cream to cake batter, but the most common one is to add an extra moisture, without thinning the cake batter too much. Adding sour cream to bakes also creates creamier and richer texture of the cake. If you never used this ingredient in your baking before, I urge you to give it a try!

super close up of a hand lifting a slice of passion fruit loaf

Can I substitute sour cream?

Yes you can. It can be replaced by the equal amount of Greek yogurt (just like in my Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe), buttermilk or coconut cream. Whichever substitute you are using, make sure to mix it well before adding to cake batter.

I have tested this recipe with yogurt and coconut cream and both worked beautifully.

side angle super close up of 3 slices of passion fruit cake

How to store this cake

This passion fruit drizzle cake will keep well at room temperature in the airtight container for up to 3 days. You can also freeze it for up to a month. Simply thaw it in the fridge overnight.

side angle close up of 3 slices of passion fruit drizzle cake

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