Poppy Seed Cake with Passionfruit Jam Filling

Directions

1. 1For the Passion Fruit Jam Filling:
2. 2In a saucepan, bring the butter, passion fruit pulp, and sugar to a boil.
3. 3Remove from heat, let cool slightly (about 3 to 5 minutes).
4. 4In a bowl, whisk the eggs very well until frothy. Add to the pulp mixture, stirring constantly. Never stop stirring during this process.
5. 5Heat the mixture, stirring constantly until it becomes thicker.
6. 6Let cool completely and store in sterilized jars in the refrigerator.
7. 7For the Poppy Seed Cake:
8. 8Grease two small cake pans, and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 360°F.
9. 9In a bowl, combine the sugar, lime zest, and orange zest and mix with your fingers until it looks like wet sand. Add the butter and beat using an electric mixer until creamy. Add the eggs and beat well. Mix in the flour and the baking powder.
10. 10Add the milk and flour alternately to the sugar mixture, stirring until smooth. Mix in the poppy seeds.
11. 11Divide the batter between the two pans, and bake until done (or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean).
12. 12Remove from the oven, then remove from the pans and let them cool completely.
13. 13Cut each of the cakes horizontally in order to obtain four layers of cake.
14. 14Place the bottom cake layer on a serving plate, spread with a bit of passion fruit filling. Place another layer on top. Repeat the process until you finish with the last layer of cake. Do not put filling on the top.
15. 15Garnish with powdered sugar and fresh raspberries.
16. 16Note: The cake is quite small, for a large cake double the recipe.