Grapefruit Cupcakes
- 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 12 teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- zest of three smallish grapefruit
- 12 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 12 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 13 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (from the grapefruits above)
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 -4 tablespoons freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (from the grapefruits above)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and/or line a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a small bowl.
- In a larger bowl, combine the sugar and grapefruit zest and rub together with your hands until the sugar is a pale yellow/orange color.
- Add the yogurt, eggs, and vanilla to the sugar mixture.
- Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just incorporated.
- With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it is all incorporated.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter into each muffin cup and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cakes are a golden color and they spring back when touched.
- Make the simple syrup while the cakes bake.
- Pour the grapefruit juice and the sugar into a small pan.
- Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear.
- Set aside.
- When the cakes are done, allow them to cool in the pan for a few minutes.
- While the cupcakes are still warm, pour the grapefruit-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak inches Allow the cupcakes to cool completely and remove from the pan.
- Make the glaze.
- Whisk the grapefruit juice and confectioners sugar together until smooth.
- Drizzle over the cake and allow to harden for a little bit.
flour, baking powder, salt, nonfat yogurt, sugar, eggs, zest of three smallish grapefruit, vanilla, vegetable oil, sugar, freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grapefruit-cupcakes-429298 (may not work)