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Grapefruit Pound Cake
by
Emily | emilyfabulous.com
(IC: blogger)
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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Grapefruit Pound Cake
Recipe details
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!
Tips
- I’ve read that grapefruit juice and aluminum have a bad reaction together and create a bad taste in the bread so avoid aluminum tools when mixing the batter.
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Published March 30th, 2021 12:28 PM
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Looks good! Will add to my list of recipes to try. Absolutely adore grapefruit.
Could you be more specific about the pan size? Loaf pans can vary widely.
Thanks.