Orange-Passion Fruit Cake
This traditional cake is eaten in many Argentinean homes, often as an accompaniment to afternoon tea. It is usually purchased in pastry shops, but this straightforward recipe is well worth the effort. Passion fruit is used in many ways in Latin America: juice for drinking; as flavoring for ice creams, glazes, toppings and other desserts; and for adding sweetness and complexity to salsas, sauces and savory dishes. You can find frozen passion fruit pulp in most Latin markets.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange Juice | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Passion Fruit | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for buttering pan
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup fresh or thawed frozen passion fruit pulp
- 1 Tbs. grated orange zest
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 heavy passion fruits or 1/4 cup thawed frozen passion fruit pulp
- 1 1/3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, at room temperature