Simple Spice Cake With a Hint of Grapefruit |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This cake is good when you don't want to make something too sweet with cream and icing and stuff. The sweetness comes from just cinnamon, sugar, and a little grapefruit. Use grapefruit slices for garnish. You can use honey with grapefruit zest instead of the powdered sugar and water if you don't like sugary glazes. Ingredients:
1/2 cup white sugar |
1/3 cup butter, room temperature |
2 eggs, room temperature |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup milk |
2 teaspoons grapefruit juice |
2/3 cup white sugar |
1/4 cup water |
1 tablespoon grapefruit juice |
1 pinch salt |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition then stir in the grapefruit juice. Mix in the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt. Pour resulting batter into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick or small knife inserted in the crown comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
4. While the cake is baking, prepare the icing. Place the sugar in a bowl and gradually stir in the water. Add the grapefruit juice and salt; pour over warm cake. It should form a glaze as it cools.
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