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Grapefruit cake
This moist cake is full of the aroma of grated grapefruit rind and refreshing flavor of the fresh grapefruit juice. Ingredients
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt, divided
- 200 g sugar
- 85 g butter, softened
- 170 g cream cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sunflower oil
- 2 tbs grated grapefruit rind
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- Butter for greasing
Directions
1.Combine flour, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt, stirring well. Set aside.Place sugar, butter, and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy.2.Add eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in oil, rind, and vanilla.3.Add flour mixture and milk alternately to batter, beginning and ending with flour.4.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.5.Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cake. Cool on rack.6.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.Useful Links
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