Grapefruit Cake With Icing Food

FRESH GRAPEFRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch pans.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and grapefruit zest. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the grapefruit juice and milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

FRESH GRAPEFRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in zest and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with grapefruit juice. Beat just until combined. Stir in milk. , Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, combine the sugar, egg whites, corn syrup and salt in a large heavy saucepan over low heat or double boiler over simmering water. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. , Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand bowl; gradually add the grapefruit juice, zest and vanilla. Beat on high until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Spread between layers and frost entire cake.

GRAPEFRUIT CAKE WITH ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
• Line cake pan with waxed paper and spray with nonstick oil.
• Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the center for dry ingredients.
• Add water, oil, zest, grapefruit juice and egg yolks.
• Beat until smooth.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar separately until whites are stiff but not dry.
• Gradually fold egg whites into flour mixture with a rubber spatula until just blended.
• Do not stir the mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until cake springs back when gently touched with a finger.
• Invert pan on cake rack to cool.
• Run spatula around edge of cake.
• Carefully remove from pan.
• With a serrated knife, gently cut layer in half.
• Icing:.
• Let cream cheese soften to room temperature.
• Beat cheese until fluffy.
• Add grapefruit juice and zest.
• Gradually blend in sugar.
• Mix until well blended.
• Add food coloring.
• Crush several grapefruit sections to measure 2 teaspoons.
• Blend into frosting.
• Spread frosting on bottom half of cake.
• Top with several grapefruit sections.
• Cover with second layer of cake.
• Frost top and sides.
• Garnish with remaining grapefruit sections.

GRAPEFRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift together dry ingredients then add egg yolks, oil, water, zest, and vanilla and mix well. When incorporated, fold in egg whites. Bake for 1 hour. When cake is cooled, slice in half and frost in between layers, on top and around sides.
• Beat cream cheese with lemon juice until fluffy. Mash 6 grapefruit sections into small pieces. Add sugar to cheese mixture along with food coloring, fruit zest and blend will. Add remaining grapefruit.

GRAPEFRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift together dry ingredients then add egg yolks, oil, water, zest, and vanilla and mix well. When incorporated, fold in egg whites. Bake for an hour. When cake is cooled, slice in half and frost in between layers, on top and around sides.
• Beat cream cheese with lemon juice until fluffy. Mash 6 grapefruit sections into small pieces. Add sugar to cheese mixture along with food coloring, fruit zest and blend will. Add remaining grapefruit.

GRAPEFRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Zest 1 grapefruit to make 2 teaspoons zest; set aside. Peel and segment grapefruits; set aside. Squeeze juice from remaining pulp, reserving 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp.; set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°. Butter and flour a 9" x 13" baking dish; set aside. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Into a large bowl, beat remaining butter and sugar with a handheld mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved juice, milk, and vanilla; stir. Add flour mixture; stir until combined. Line bottom of pan with half the reserved grapefruit; add batter; smooth top with a spatula. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 40-45 minutes; let cool.
• In a large bowl, beat reserved zest, remaining juice, and cream cheese until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup at a time; beat until smooth. Spread frosting over cake; top with the remaining grapefruit segments. Chill.

GRAPEFRUIT LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Place grapefruit and orange slices on a greased and foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 170° for about 2 hours or until dried (fruit will be slightly tacky). Remove to wire racks. Let stand for 2-3 days or until completely dried., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and lemon zest; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and grapefruit juice. Beat just until combined., Transfer to two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 21-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, citrus zests and vanilla; beat until smooth., Cut each cake horizontally into two layers. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Garnish with citrus slices.

SIMPLE SPICE CAKE WITH A HINT OF GRAPEFRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition then stir in the milk and grapefruit juice. Mix in the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt. Pour resulting batter into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick or small knife inserted in the crown comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• While the cake is baking, prepare the icing. Place the sugar in a bowl and gradually stir in the water. Add the grapefruit juice and salt; pour over warm cake. It should form a glaze as it cools.

GRAPEFRUIT & POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter then flour a 1.5-litre Bundt or ring tin. Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla, flour, baking powder, soured cream, grapefruit zest and juice, and toasted poppy seeds. Scrape into the tin and level it off. Bake for 40-55 mins, depending on the shape of your tin, until a skewer poked in comes out clean. Leave in the tin to cool a little while you make the icing.
• Gently heat the caster sugar, butter and grapefruit juice to melt the butter. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 mins. Remove from the heat, stir in the zest and cool for about 10 mins until thickened and syrupy.
• Turn the warm cake out onto a cooling rack and brush half the glaze over the cake. Spoon the rest over, little by little, so it sinks in.