Helen Goh’s Passionfruit Picnic Cake

• portioner: Serves 12

Ingredienser

300g plain flour

30g cornflour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

250g unsalted butter, cut into large cubes, at room temperature

320g caster sugar

120g cream cheese, cut into cubes, at room temperature

finely grated zest of 2 large oranges

4 large eggs, at room temperature

1 tsp vanilla extract

100g passionfruit pulp (from about 5 passionfruit)

berries, to serve

Glaze

150g icing sugar, sifted

50g unsalted butter, softened

60g passionfruit pulp (from about 3 large passionfruit)

pinch of salt

Vejledning

1. Preheat oven to 175C (195C conventional). Grease and line the sides and base of a rectangular baking tin (about 28cm x 23cm x 5cm deep) with baking paper.

2. Sift the flour, cornflour, baking soda and salt into a bowl and set aside for the time being.

3. Combine the butter, sugar, cream cheese and orange zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until light and creamy (about 2 minutes). Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a spatula from time to time to make sure there are no lumps of butter or cream cheese.

4. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat on medium-low speed. Again, scrape the bowl to ensure even mixing after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and passionfruit pulp, mix for a few seconds, then fold in half of the sifted dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until partially incorporated, then add the remaining dry ingredients. Blend for 10 seconds, then remove the bowl from the mixer and finish mixing by hand with a spatula.

5. Scrape the mix into the prepared tin and place in the oven. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely in the tin before turning out. (If you’re taking it to a picnic, leave in the tin.)

6. To prepare the glaze, place all ingredients in a medium bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until fully combined. Spread over the cake using a small spatula. Allow the glaze to set before slicing into squares and garnishing with berries for serving.