Description

This is a divine cake that won't last long at your house. Fruit curd is a dessert spread made with varying fruits, so don't let it scare you. If you can't find it at the store, look online for a simple recipe. You will be glad that you did.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1 1/2 t. baking powder
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 stick + 1 T. butter, melted
• 3 large eggs
• 2 T. milk
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 c. passionfruit curd (or lemon curd)
• powdered sugar, for garnish

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line an 8 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl; mix to combine. Add eggs, milk, lemon zest and melted butter. Beat with an electric mixer for several minutes until smooth and creamy. At this stage it will be dense and thick.
3. Spoon into prepared cake pan. Top with passionfruit curd (or lemon curd) and gently using a spoon, swirl and mix the curd in the batter until just mixed.