Grapefruit Pound Cake

by Emily | emilyfabulous.com

10 slices

1 hr

This Grapefruit Pound Cake is dense, super moist, and delicious!! If you love grapefruit, you need to try this cake. It's topped with a grapefruit glaze and zest to add the perfect amount of sweetness for this citrusy treat. If you enjoy cakes that are moist, dense, and full of flavor, this Grapefruit Pound Cake recipe is for you! All you need is one large grapefruit and a few simple ingredients to bake this cake and you will have a special citrusy treat. This Grapefruit Pound Cake can be made for a unique dessert, a sweet breakfast, or a delightful brunch!

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Recipe details

Yield 10 slices
Time spent: Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 45 Minutes Total time: 1 hr

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Ingredients

Grapefruit Pound Cake

1½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
½ cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temp
½ cup fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
1 tbsp grapefruit zest
½ cup milk, room temp

Grapefruit Glaze

1 cup confectioners powdered sugar
3 tbsp fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
grapefruit zest (optional for top)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9x5 loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray. TIP: I used the wrapper from my butter and it worked perfectly!
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder and set it aside. Zest the grapefruit and then juice it. Strain the pulp from the liquid, discard the pulp, and set the juice and zest aside as well.
Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl if using a hand mixer) and beat together until creamy, about 5-6 minutes. Add the eggs, grapefruit juice, and zest and continue beating until everything is combined. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer.
Add half of the dry mixture and half of the milk to the batter and mix in with a silicone spatula or spoon. Once combined, add the rest of the dry ingredients and the rest of the milk and fully incorporate everything.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, tap lightly on the counter to remove any air bubbles, and bake for 42-45 minutes or when a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then on a cooling rack.
Once the loaf has cooled, combine the powdered sugar and grapefruit juice in a medium bowl and whisk together until smooth. Immediately pour over the top of the cooled loaf and allow the glaze to set. Sprinkle with more fresh zest if desired and enjoy!

Comments

Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Apr 03, 2021

Looks good! Will add to my list of recipes to try. Absolutely adore grapefruit.

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Judy on Apr 03, 2021

Could you be more specific about the pan size? Loaf pans can vary widely.
Thanks.

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- Emily | emilyfabulous.com on Apr 03, 2021
  
  Hi Judy, I used a 9x5 loaf pan. Enjoy!
  
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- Jocelyne on Aug 20, 2023
  
  At the beginning of the recipe we are told to use a 9" X 5 " which seems to me the very standard bread pan.
  
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