GRAPEFRUIT POUND CAKE

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Great with coffee for breakfast. 289 calories per slice

Provided by Ronda Krouch

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
5/8 tsp salt
1 2/3 c granulated sugar
6 Tbsp butter, softened
6 oz 1/3 -less-fat cream cheese
2 large eggs
1/4 c canola oil
2 Tbsp grated grapefruit rind
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c 2% milk
1/2 c grapefruit juice
1 1/4 c powder sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 F: Coat a 10-inch tube pan with baking spray. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/2 tsp. salt, stirring well. Place granulated sugar, butter and cream cheese in a large bowl; bea with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in oil, rind, and vanilla.
  • 2. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to batter, beginning and ending eith flour. Spoon batter into pan; bake until a wooden pick inserted in centercomes out with moit crumbs clinging. Cool in pan on a wite rack 10 minutes. Invert cake. Cool on rack.
  • 3. Place juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bringto a boil. Cook until reduced to 3 tbsp. (about 4 minutes. Cool slightly. Stir in powdered sugar and remainging 1/8 tsp. salt. Drizzle over cake.

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