Passion fruit tres leches
Latin American 30 Mins Prep · 40 Mins Cook
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Grease and line a 22cm x 33cm high-walled baking tin.
- 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.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just incorporated.
- 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.
- Using a skewer or chop stick, poke holes into the cake.
- 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.
- Whip the cream until soft peak stage.
- Top the cake with the whipped cream, passionfruit pulp and edible flowers.
- Serve immediately, or place it in the fridge for up to 6 hours before serving.
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