Passionfruit Icing for Vanilla Slice

You can’t go wrong with a classic vanilla slice, especially with a layer of tangy, sweet passionfruit icing on top! Watch and learn how to make easy passionfruit icing that works perfectly on vanilla slice, and can also be used to ice cakes and more.

Passionfruit icing ingredients

1 ½ cups icing sugar
20g unsalted butter, melted
2 ½ tablespoons passionfruit pulp (about 2-3 passionfruit)

How to make passionfruit icing

To make the passionfruit icing, place icing sugar and butter in a bowl. Stir in passionfruit pulp until smooth
Spread icing over chilled slice while still in pan. Allow slice to chill for 30 minutes or until icing is set before slicing

Watch how to make passionfruit icing

Tips for passionfruit icing

If you don’t have fresh passionfruit, you can use the same amount of canned passionfruit which is available at most supermarkets. Canned passionfruit is usually a bit sweeter than fresh passionfruit, so test for sweetness. If you prefer your icing more tart, you can add a small squeeze of lemon to the passionfruit before making the icing.

If you want to make smooth icing without the seeds, simply strain the passionfruit pulp through a strainer and discard the seeds.

The icing will be runny at first, ice your vanilla slice or baked goods and allow it to set for about 30 minutes before slicing.

Other ways to use passionfruit icing

Spread over cakes or cupcakes
Fill melting moments
Use to glaze donuts
Drizzle on top of shortbread
Stir any extra through ice cream or yoghurt

Passionfruit recipes

Discover more passionfruit recipes below, or browse through this collection of passionfruit recipes.

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