Liliko‘i Cheesecake

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    one

    10 inch cake
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 35

Appears in
German Heritage Baking: Volume 1

By Heidrun Metzler

Published 2024

  • About

Liliko‘i is the name used for passion fruit in Hawaii, where the fruit grows abundantly. The vines also grow in South America and are often sold as climbers in nurseries around the world. When I lived in Virginia and in Texas, I planted these vines as summer climbers. In Texas, I planted the vine by my koi pond, tucked in an outdoor corner of our limestone house. With the high temperatures, heat radiated from the limestone wall, and the vine flourished, showing off the most delicate, beauti