Passionfruit ice box cake

Layers of passionfruit-scented cream, cookies and fresh passionfruit coulis make this passionfruit ice box cake the perfect summer dessert.

Ingredients needed

• Passionfruit. I used fresh passionfruit but you can used canned too.
• Sugar.
• Water.
• Lemon juice.
• Cream cheese. Any high fat cream cheese will work.
• Mascarpone.
• Condensed milk.
• Lemon juice.
• Cookies. I used coconut cookies but any thin cookie (like Graham Crackers) will work.

How to make passionfruit ice box cake (summary)

1. Make the passionfruit coulis: Simmer the passionfruit coulis ingredients together in a small saucepan set over medium high heat for 10 minutes until reduced and syrupy (the sauce should coat the back of a spoon). Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
2. Make the cream filling: Whip together the cream cheese, mascarpone, condensed milk and lemon juice. Stir in half of the passionfruit coulis.
3. Assemble the icebox cake: Line a loaf pan with two layers of plastic wrap. Add a few spoonfuls of cream mixture and swirl in two tablespoons of passionfruit coulis. Add a layer of cookies then repeat until you’ve used all the cream and coulis. Finish with a layer of cookies. Add a layer of plastic wrap to the top and fold in the overhanging plastic. Place in the fridge and allow to chill for at least 6 hours but preferably overnight.
4. Serve: Remove from the fridge then remove the top layer of plastic. Invert onto a serving plate or board then carefully remove the loaf pan and plastic. Top with fresh passionfruit and mint then slice and serve.

Can I make ice box cake in advance?

Yes, this passion fruit ice box cake is the perfect dessert to make ahead. You can make it up to 3 days in advance and kept in the fridge until ready to serve.

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Passionfruit Ice Box Cake

Layers of passionfruit-scented cream, cookies and fresh passionfruit coulis make this passionfruit ice box cake the perfect summer dessert.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Ice box cake, Passionfruit ice box cake, summer desserts

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Chilling time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 256kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

• 1 cup passionfruit pulp (approximately 10 passionfruit) + more for serving
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

For the ice box cake

• 2 cups (500g) cream cheese room temperature
• 1 cup (250g) mascarpone room temperature
• 1 can (400g) sweetened condensed milk
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 200 g (7oz) cookies

Instructions

• Simmer the passionfruit pulp, sugar, water and lemon juice in a small saucepan for 10 minutes until reduced and syrupy (the sauce should coat the back of a spoon). Remove from the heat and allow to cool. 
• Whip together the cream cheese, mascarpone, condensed milk and lemon juice. Stir in half of the passionfruit coulis. 
• Line a loaf pan with two layers of plastic wrap. Add a few spoonfuls of cream mixture and swirl in two spoonfuls of passionfruit coulis. Add a layer of cookies then repeat until you've used all the cream and coulis. Finish with a layer of cookies.
• Add a layer of plastic wrap to the top and fold in the overhanging plastic. Place in the fridge and allow to chill for at least 6 hours but preferably overnight. 
• Remove from the fridge then remove the top layer of plastic. Invert onto a serving plate or board then carefully remove the loaf pan and plastic.
• Top with fresh passionfruit and mint then slice and serve. 

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Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 371mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 592IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg