Passion fruit tres leches

Passion fruit tres leches

Latin American
30 mins Prep · 40 mins Cook

Reserve any extra milk mixture to serve with the cake

Created by Spinneys
Prep time 30 minutes
Cook time 40 minutes
Serves 6-8
Cuisine Latin American
Diet Vegetarian
Preparation Moderate
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 1269
Fat 65.4g
Saturates 39.2g
Protein 29.4g
Carbs 145.8g
Sugars 109.4g
Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated. See details

Cooking Instructions

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1

Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Grease and line a 22cm x 33cm high-walled baking tin.

2

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the softened butter and sugar together for approx. 5 minutes or until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla paste (or extract) and passionfruit pulp and mix until combined. While mixing, add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition. 

3

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just incorporated.

4

Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for approx. 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool completely. 

5

Using a skewer or chop stick, poke holes into the cake.

6

In a medium jug, combine the milk, condensed milk and evaporated milk. Slowly pour the tres leches over the cake, making sure its evenly distributed. Set aside for 30 minutes to absorb.

7

Whip the cream until soft peak stage.

8

Top the cake with the whipped cream, passionfruit pulp and edible flowers. 

9

Serve immediately, or place it in the fridge for up to 6 hours before serving.