Passionfruit Icing – Cooking with Nana Ling

By Editor On Jan 11, 2025

This is the only Passionfruit Icing Recipe you’ll ever need! It’s bright, tangy, and irresistibly sweet – with a gorgeous glossy finish. This simple, old-fashioned recipe will transform your cakes, biscuits, muffins and other sweet things into something amazing.

Ingredient notes

Although fresh passionfruit pulp is the ideal ingredient when making passionfruit icing, you can use tinned passionfruit pulp if that’s all you have available.

You’ll also need icing sugar (also known as powdered sugar) and a little butter.

You’ll find two types of icing sugar available in the baking aisle at the supermarket. Soft icing mixture is icing sugar blended with a little cornflour. The cornflour stops lumps forming. This is generally what I use to make this icing for cakes and cookies. Pure icing sugar has nothing added, which means it can become lumpy and requires sifting before using. You can also use pure icing sugar in this recipe.

See the recipe card below for ingredient quantities.

Variation ideas

You can use boiling water instead of butter to make this icing dairy-free or just a little less creamy.

You could also use lemon juice instead of butter if you want to make the icing more tangy.

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir until combined and then stir vigorously for about 30 seconds.

Use the icing immediately or store in the fridge, covered, for up to one week.

Once icing is spread on your cake or dessert, it will be completely set after about an hour.

Storage

You can store this icing in the fridge for about a week. Ensure the icing is covered or in an airtight container. If stored, when ready to use you should bring the icing back to room temperature and stir vigorously to achieve the original consistency.

Icing tips

Strain the passionfruit pulp first if you prefer the icing without seeds.
If icing is too runny, add a little extra icing sugar.
If icing is too thick, add a little boiling water.

More passionfruit recipes

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Passionfruit Icing

Libby Hakim

Packed with the vibrant flavour of fresh passionfruit and the perfect balance of tart and sweet, this icing is as timeless as it is irresistible.