Chocolate Passion Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 1/2 cup (75 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) canola oil
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) buttermilk

• Passion Fruit Cream

  • 2 passion fruits, halved (see note)
  • 1 tsp powdered gelatin
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) warm milk

• Ganache

  • 3 oz (85 g) dark chocolate, chopped
  • 6 tbsp (90 ml) 35% cream
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) passion fruit syrup (see note)

• Toppings (optional)

  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) passion fruit syrup
  • 1 oz (30 g) white chocolate, melted and cooled