Grapefruit Cake
- Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs, separated
- 3 Tbsp grapefruit juice
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- Frosting:
- 2 (6 oz) pkgs of cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 6-8 drops yellow food coloring
- 1 1-lb can grapefruit sections, well drained
- Cake:
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl. Make a well in center of dry ingredients. Add water, oil, egg yolks, grapefruit juice and lemon zest. Beat until smooth. Beat egg whites, folding gently with a rubber spatula until just blended. Do not stir the mixture. Pour into an ungreased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched with a finger. Invert pan on cake rack until cool. Run spatula around edge of cake. Carefully remove from pan. With a serrated knife, gently cut layer in half.
- Frosting:
- Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add lemon juice and zest. Gradually blend in sugar. Beat until well blended. Add food coloring. Crush several grapefruit sections to measure 2 tsp. 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.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/grapefruit-cake-51333011 (may not work)