Fresh Grapefruit Cake Recipe
This Grapefruit cake is sweet with a little bit of tang. Glazed with a fresh grapefruit-flavored sugar glaze, it’s the perfect treat for any day.
Servings 8
Calories 335kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 ¾ cups All-Purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons Grapefruit zest
- ¼ cup Fresh grapefruit juice
For the Glaze
- ½ - ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons grapefruit juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar in mixing bowl until well combined. Add eggs and beat in eggs until combined.
- Add flour mixture and milk alternatively to mixing bowl. Mix until combined.
- Add grapefruit zest and ¼ cup grapefruit juice. Mix until combined.
- Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean, about 1 hour.
- Allow bread to cool in pan for about 5 minutes. Then remove and set on a cooling rack.
- Prepare glaze by combining powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice. Stir until desired consistency. If glaze is too runny, add more sugar but no more than ¾ cup
- Pour glaze over bread. Serve and Enjoy :)
Notes
- For the best flavor, use freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and zest from a fresh grapefruit.
Nutrition
Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 444IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg