Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake Recipe
- 1 1/2 c. Sifted cake flour
- 3/4 c. Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 c. Water
- 1/4 c. Oil
- 3 x Large eggs, separated
- 3 Tbsp. Grapefruit juice
- 1/2 tsp Grated lemon peel
- 1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
- 1 x Grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
- 2 pkt (3-ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Grated lemon peel
- 3/4 c. Sifted powdered sugar
- 6 x -(up to)
- 8 dsh Yellow food color, optional Reserved grapefruit sections
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking pwdr, and salt into bowl.
- Make well in center and add in water, oil, egg yolks, grapefruit juice and lemon peel.
- Beat till very smooth.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar till stiff but not dry.
- Gradually pour egg yolk mix over egg whites and mix in gently till just blended.
- Don't stir.
- Turn batter into ungreased 9 inch spring form pan and bake at 350 degrees 30 min, or possibly till top springs back when touched lightly with finger.
- Invert onto cake rack and cold thoroughly.
- Loosen edges of cake carefully and remove from pan.
- With serrated knife, cut cake crosswise to make two layers.
- Reserve a few fruit sections for frosting.
- Fill with part of the Cream Cheese Frosting and grapefruit sections.
- Spread top and sides of cake with frosting and decorate with additional fruit sections.
- Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat softened cream cheese till fluffy.
- Add in lemon juice and peel.
- Gradually blend in sugar and beat till well blended.
- Stir in food color.
- Crush sufficient grapefruit sections to measure 2 tsp.
- and blend into frosting.
- /CAKES
cake flour, sugar, baking pwdr, salt, water, oil, eggs, grapefruit juice, lemon peel, cream of tartar, cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon peel, powdered sugar, color
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/brown-derby-grapefruit-cake-93634 (may not work)