GRAPEFRUIT CAKE

Grapefruit Cake image

Provided by Laka

Categories Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 16 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 47.4, Sodium 117.6, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 22.8, Protein 3.4