Grapefruit Cake

Taste the wonderful aroma of grated grapefruit rind, and enjoy the refreshing flavor of the fresh grapefruit juice in this moist cake.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 16 pieces

Ingredients

• 250  g all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  pinch salt, divided
• 200  g sugar
• 85  g butter, softened
• 170  g cream cheese
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  sunflower oil
• 2  tablespoons  grated grapefruits, rind
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup  fresh grapefruit juice
• 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
•  butter, for greasing

Directions

1. Combine flour, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt, stirring well. Place sugar, butter, and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in oil, rind, and vanilla. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to batter, beginning and ending with flour.
3. Spoon batter into a 10-inch tube pan with greased with butter. Bake at 160°C for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs clinging.
4. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cake. Cool on rack.
5. Place grapefruit juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 3 tablespoons (about 4 minutes). Cool slightly. Stir in powdered sugar and remaining ⅛ teaspoon salt. Drizzle over cake.