Grapefruit Cake

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	Cake flour - sifted
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Baking powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/4 cup	59ml	Water
1/4 cup	59ml	Oil
3		Eggs - separated
3 tablespoons	45ml	Grapefruit juice
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Lemon peel - grated
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cream of tartar
		Frosting
6 oz	170g	Cream cheese - softened
2 teaspoons	10ml	Lemon juice
1 teaspoon	5ml	Lemon peel - grated
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Sifted powdered sugar
8		Yellow food color - (optional)
1		Grapefruit - peeled and sectioned
1		Can grapefruit sections

Recipe Instructions

Sift together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt into bowl. Make well in center and add water, oil, egg yolks, grapefruit juice and 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel. Beat until very smooth. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff but not dry. Gradually pour egg yolk mixture over egg whites and fold in gently until just blended. Do not stir.

Turn batter into ungreased 9-inch Springform pan and bake at 350F 30 minutes, or until top springs back when touched lightly with finger. Invert onto rack and cool thoroughly.

To make frosting, beat cheese until fluffy. Add lemon juice and 1 teaspoon peel. Gradually blend in powdered sugar and beat until well blended. Stir in food color. Crush enough grapefruit sections to measure 2 teaspoons and blend into frosting.

Loosen edges of cake carefully and remove from pan. With serrated knife cut cake crosswise to make two layers. Fill with part of frosting and some of grapefruit sections. Spread top and sides of cake with frosting and decorate with remaining fruit sections.

Source:
California Grapes 1997 : Desserts

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