Grapefruit Cake
"Taste the wonderful aroma of grated grapefruit rind, and enjoy the refreshing flavor of the fresh grapefruit juice in this moist cake."
photo by Laka
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
16 pieces
ingredients
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt, divided
- 200 g sugar
- 85 g butter, softened
- 170 g cream cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1⁄4 cup sunflower oil
- 2 tablespoons grated grapefruits, rind
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄2 cup fresh grapefruit juice
- 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
- butter, for greasing
directions
- Combine flour, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt, stirring well. Place sugar, butter, and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in oil, rind, and vanilla. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to batter, beginning and ending with flour.
- Spoon batter into a 10-inch tube pan with greased with butter. Bake at 160°C for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs clinging.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cake. Cool on rack.
- Place grapefruit juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 3 tablespoons (about 4 minutes). Cool slightly. Stir in powdered sugar and remaining ⅛ teaspoon salt. Drizzle over cake.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Laka
Croatia
Food lover, wine and espresso drinker, chocolate addict. I love my family, my dog (when I have it) and my food processor. I cook every single day since I married and probably will until the day I die. I love to share my recipes that are straightforward to prepare, yet are exceptionally tasty and look so good. I hope you feel inspired by my recipes and that they find life in your kitchen!
