PINK GRAPEFRUIT POKE CAKE
Great little cake to use up the abundance of grapefruits in season! Actually , the grapefruit syrup part of it, can be thickened by cooking just a little longer and used on pancakes, waffles, etc. for a great twist on syrup!
Provided by Jean Goss
Categories Cakes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease/flour a 13x9 pan. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a separate bowl.
- 2. Combine the sugar and eggs in the stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beating on medium speed for about 4 minutes, thickening it. Beat in the milk, oil, zest and vanilla. Reduce the speed and add the flour mixture just unit well mixed, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Spread in prepared pan and back about 45 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched. Leave cake in pan and set on a cooling rack.
- 3. Grapefruit Syrup: 1 cup strained fresh pink grapefruit juice and 2/3 cup granulated sugar in a small saucepan and simmer to dissolve sugar, for about a minute. Set aside.
- 4. Poke holes all over the slightly cooled cake and brush the grapefruit syrup until all is used and soaked in. Let cake continue to cool to room temperature.
- 5. Grapefruit Icing: 3/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon of fresh pink grapefruit juice and stir together in a bowl until smooth. Use a spoon to drizzle all over your cake. Enjoy
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Elizabeth Morris
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The grapefruit flavor was perfect and the cake was very moist. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Rana Maan
[email protected]This cake was a hit! I made it for my family and they all loved it. The grapefruit flavor was subtle and the cake was very moist. I will definitely be making this cake again.
margad 0808
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out great! The flavor was spot on and the cake was very moist. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Tasnia Motin
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I made it for a party and everyone loved it. The pink grapefruit flavor was perfect and the cake was moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this cake again.