Celebrate the tangy sweetness of passionfruit with these delicious cake recipes. Syrup cakes, cheesecakes, meringue cakes and more!
Universally loved for its tangy sweetness and distinctive crunch, passionfruit pulp makes a wonderful addition to your favourite cakes. Here are some of our best recipes, from delicious syrup cakes, to a stunning layer cake that’s guaranteed to impress. Why not whip up our little butterfly cupcakes for a tea-time treat? Or put the kettle on and cut yourself a big slice of our orange-infused delights – enjoy!
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Passionfruit meringue cake
This cake from our Test Kitchen Collection is the perfect marriage of cake and meringue.
Feather sponge cake with passionfruit icing
A classic cake that’s perfect for your next morning tea.
Maggie Beer’s passionfruit curd sponge cake
A delightfully fluffy sponge cake with homemade passionfruit curd.
Raspberry cake with passionfruit glaze
This raspberry cake is so good you will be asked to make it time and again.
Passionfruit yoghurt cupcakes
A tangy twist you won’t forget.
Air fryer cake with passionfruit icing
Moist and delicious!
Passionfruit and lemon syrup cake
Sweet, moist and utterly luscious.
Cauliflower and passionfruit ice-cream cake
Is there anything cauliflower can’t do?
Passionfruit and mango cheesecake
Satisfy your sweet tooth.
Strawberry and passionfruit frangipane cake
Make the most of seasonal berries.
Passionfruit curd teacake
Pick your favourite curd for a delightful morning tea.
Banana bread with passionfruit icing
What could be better than a big slice of banana bread? One covered in passionfruit icing, of course!
Passionfruit teacake
With an added swirl of coconut and passionfruit through the centre, it’s a real treat for lovers of the fruit.
Orange and passionfruit cake with passionfruit icing
Buttery cake topped with a tangy and freckled icing – it’s a fairy tale cake come to life.
Boiled passionfruit cake
Put the kettle on and enjoy a thick slice of this deliciously dense fruit cake.
Vanilla yoghurt and passionfruit cake
Bring out this beautiful layer cake when you want to wow! With thick swirls of creamy yoghurt icing and a drizzle of tropical passionfruit pulp, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
Beautiful bouquet cake
This beautiful bouquet cake is the perfect addition to your next morning tea, garden party, or other special occasion. Delicious and easy to recreate, this dessert is a winner!
Mango and passionfruit meringue cake
Not suitable to freeze or microwave. You will need about 5 passionfruit for this recipe. Note
Summertime layer cake
In the mood for something sweet? Indulge in this heavenly summertime layer cake full of sweet fruit and cream cheese icing.
Passionfruit curd teacake
This fluffy teacake is beautifully moist from the homemade passionfruit curd swirled through. Enjoy a big slice with a cuppa for morning or afternoon tea.
Strawberry and passionfruit mile-high layer cake
Get creative with this delectable strawberry and passionfruit mile-high layer cake – super tasty and pretty as a picture!
Sugar-free salted coconut and passionfruit semifreddo
This divine dessert is the perfect finish to a summer barbeque. Sugar-free and dairy-free too, it will hit the spot!
Baked orange and passionfruit cheesecake
You’ll need 1 1/2 packets of biscuits for the base. The filling will keep cooking after the oven is turned off, so it should be just set in the centre, with a slight wobble. Note
Passionfruit sponge roll
The taste of summer, all wrapped up.
Orange and passionfruit swirl cake
Perfect with a dollop of cream and a coffee, this orange and passionfruit cake is fruity, sweet and deliciously dense.
Citrus cheesecake with passionfruit topping
Sweet, rich and creamy with just the right amount of zest, this cheesecake filling sits atop a crumbly biscuit base for the perfect pairing of textures.
Passionfruit buttermilk syrup cake
Passionfruit is an often underrated fruit but you won’t be forgetting its sweet flavours anytime soon with this creamy buttermilk cake and syrupy passionfruit icing.
Passionfruit cake with orange blossom and mint tea syrup
For this recipe you will need about 12 passionfruit to make 80ml of pulp. This type of cake is best made on day of serving. Note
Mini passionfruit cakes
You need two passionfruit for this recipe. Note
White chocolate and passionfruit celebration cake
This cake takes a bit more effort and time than the usual – but it is a celebration cake! It is decadent, rich and dense – and also enormous, so the leftovers will help keep the party going!
Passionfruit and white chocolate jelly cake
Did you know? White chocolate is not considered real chocolate because, while it has cocoa butter,it does not have chocolate liquor, which comes from the finely ground nib (centre) of the cocoa bean.
