Grapefruit Cake

Name: Grapefruit Cake
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

14 ingredients

5 steps

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

1

Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/2 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.
2

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.
3

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.
4

Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cake. Cool on rack.
5

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 1/8 teaspoon salt. Drizzle over cake.