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!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 to 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour, all purpose
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon pink grapefruit zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make pink grapefruit poke cake
-
Step 1Preheat oven to 350 and grease/flour a 13x9 pan. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a separate bowl.
-
Step 2Combine 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.
-
Step 3Grapefruit 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.
-
Step 4Poke 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.
-
Step 5Grapefruit 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
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
Comment & Reviews
ADVERTISEMENT
Just A Pinch Sweepstakes