Name: Passionfruit Slice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 150 g (1 cup) self raising flour; 110 g (1/2 cup) caster sugar; 85 g (1 cup) desiccated coconut; 150 g butter (melted); 45 g passionfruit pulp (approx 3 tbs - see notes); 395 g sweetened condensed milk; 45 g lemon juice (approx 3 tbs)

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An old-fashioned baked passionfruit slice with a light cake base and a creamy zesty passionfruit topping. The perfect fruity morning tea slice!

Two pieces of baked slice topped a creamy passionfruit topping on a white and blue plate.

If there’s one thing I love to bake… it’s a slice!

It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple no-bake slice, a cheesecake slice or a good old fashioned baked slice – as long as it’s delicious, I am ALL ABOUT amazing slice recipes!

Which brings me to this sweet, creamy, zesty and fruity passionfruit slice!

Pieces of slice with creamy passionfruit on a white cake stand.

Classic Old Fashioned Slice

When you think about traditional old-fashioned slices, there’s a few that come to mind… jelly slice, apple and sour cream slice, peppermint slice, caramel slice – and of course, passionfruit slice!

If you want to bake just like your grandma… this is the recipe for you!

Pieces of baked passionfruit slice on a white cake stand.

What You Need

My passionfruit slice recipe is made from basic pantry staples:

self-raising flour – use self-raising flour or make your own by sifting 2 teaspoons of baking powder through every 1 cup of plain (all-purpose) flour.
desiccated coconut – this is the fine coconut that you buy from the supermarket (not larger shredded coconut or coconut flakes).
caster sugar – also known as superfine sugar. This is a very fine white sugar.
melted butter
passionfruit pulp – small tins can be bought from the canned fruit aisle of the supermarket. Alternatively, you can use fresh passionfruit pulp.
sweetened condensed milk – use full fat sweetened condensed milk (not skim).
lemon juice – fresh or bottled lemon juice can be used.

Bowls of ingredients and a can of condensed milk for Passionfruit Slice

How To Bake The Slice

This simple slice has two parts:

the cake-like base
the creamy passionfruit topping

Note: please scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for ingredient quantities and the full detailed method.

To Make The Base

Mix the self-raising flour, coconut, caster sugar and melted butter together until a dough forms.

Melted butter and condensed milk in a white bowl.

Crumbly sweet dough in a white mixing bowl.

Press into a lined baking tin and bake until just golden.

Base mixture of slice pressed into a rectangular slice tin lined with baking paper.

To Make The Passionfruit Topping

Mix the sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and passionfruit together in a small bowl (it will thicken).

Passionfruit syrup mixture in a pyrex measuring jug.

White passionfruit mixture in a pyrex measuring jug with spoon.

Pour over the base and cook until just set.

Creamy passionfruit slice in a rectangular slice tin.

Two pieces of Passionfruit Slice on a white plate with blue dots placed on a blue tea towel.

Recipe Tips

To form the dough – the base mixture can be quite crumbly so I recommend using your hands to mix it together.

Pressing the mixture into the tin – use the back of a spoon or a round glass to press the mixture firmly into the baking tin.

Baking the base – cook the base until only just lightly golden around the edges.

Baking the slice – continue to cook the slice until the passionfruit layer has just set.

Cutting the slice – allow the slice to completely cool in the tin before cutting into slices.

Storing – this slice can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Freezing – this slice is not suitable for freezing.

A half-eaten piece of Passionfruit Slice on a white plate with blue dots.

More Classic Slice Recipes

For more slice recipes just like your grandma used to make, browse my collection of 15 of the most popular traditional slice recipes.

They’re all free and come with both conventional and Thermomix instructions!