desserts

Cake Passion Citron Vert

This delicious cake is the perfect combination of zesty lemon and sweet passion fruit. The moist and tender texture will leave your guests begging for more!

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup passion fruit puree or juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into the batter alternately with the yogurt and passion fruit puree. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 60 minutes in preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to cool completely.

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