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    Emily Fabulous » Recipes » Recipes

    Grapefruit Pound Cake

    Published: Mar 17, 2021 · Modified: Jul 4, 2023 by Emily · This post may contain affiliate links · 27 Comments

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    This Grapefruit Pound Cake is dense, super moist, and delicious!! If you love grapefruit, you need to try this cake. It's topped with a grapefruit glaze to add the perfect amount of sweetness to this citrusy treat.

    grapefruit cake with zest
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    • Why I Love This Recipe
    • Ingredient Tips For Pound Cake
    • How to Make This Super-Moist Pound Cake
    • How to Make a Super Easy Grapefruit Glaze
    • Grapefruit Pound Cake
    • Did You Make This Recipe?

    Why I Love This Recipe

    If you enjoy cakes that are moist, dense, and full of flavor, this Grapefruit Pound Cake recipe is for you! All you need is one large grapefruit and a few simple ingredients to bake this cake and you will have a special citrusy treat.

    The pink grapefruit I used tinted the cake and the glaze ever so slightly to create a beautiful pink hue. As I mentioned, the cake is super dense and moist so don't expect it to rise too much, but do expect it to be delicious!

    sliced grapefruit pound cake

    Ingredient Tips For Pound Cake

    Unsalted Butter - unsalted butter is always recommended in baking because you can control the amount of salt that goes into the recipe. Ensure the butter is at room temp to make it easier to cream with the other ingredients and create a smooth batter.

    Eggs - eggs provide structure to the cake and also need to be at room temp so they can incorporate more easily into the batter and help with even mixing.

    Grapefruit Juice - grapefruit juice adds a tangy and citrusy flavor to the pound cake and enhances the rise and texture of the cake. Freshly squeezed juice is best and you can use any type of grapefruit you like.

    Grapefruit Zest: Grapefruit zest adds an intense grapefruit flavor to the cake.
    Zest should be finely grated to avoid any bitter pith and don't forget to zest before you squeeze!

    Milk - milk adds moisture to the pound cake and helps create a tender crumb. Use room temp milk to prevent temperature shocks in the batter.

    grapefruit pound cake with icing

    How to Make This Super-Moist Pound Cake

    Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray. Mix together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder and set it aside.

    Zest the grapefruit and then juice it. Strain the pulp and set the juice aside as well.

    Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat together until creamy. Add the eggs, grapefruit juice, and zest and combine everything.

    grapefruit pound cake batter in a pan before cooking

    Add half of the dry mixture and half of the milk to the batter and mix in with a silicone spatula or spoon. Once combined, add the rest of the dry ingredients and the milk and fully incorporate everything.

    baked grapefruit pound cake in a pan

    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, tap lightly on the counter to remove any air bubbles, and bake for 42-45 minutes or when a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then on a cooling rack.

    grapefruit pound cake with icing

    How to Make a Super Easy Grapefruit Glaze

    Combine the powdered sugar and grapefruit juice in a medium bowl and whisk together until smooth. Immediately pour over the top of the cooled loaf and allow the glaze to set. Sprinkle with more fresh zest if desired and enjoy!

    a slice of grapefruit pound cake
    sliced grapefruit pound cake

    Grapefruit Pound Cake

    This Grapefruit Pound Cake is a dense, super moist, and delicious cake topped with a grapefruit glaze for the perfect citrusy treat.
    5 from 15 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Cooling time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 slices
    Calories: 297kcal
    Author: Emily
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    Equipment

    • 9" bread loaf pan
    • stand mixer or hand mixer
    • large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer
    • 2 medium mixing bowls
    • cooling rack
    • whisk
    • silicone spatula or spoon for mixing

    Ingredients

    Grapefruit Pound Cake

    • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temp
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 large eggs, room temp
    • ½ cup fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
    • 1 tablespoon grapefruit zest
    • ½ cup milk, room temp

    Grapefruit Glaze

    • 1 cup confectioners powdered sugar
    • 3 tablespoons fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray. TIP: I used the wrapper from my butter and it worked perfectly!
    • In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder and set it aside. Zest the grapefruit and then juice it. Strain the pulp from the liquid, discard the pulp, and set the juice and zest aside as well.
    • Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl if using a hand mixer) and beat together until creamy, about 4-5 minutes. Add the eggs, grapefruit juice, and zest and continue beating until everything is combined. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer.
    • Add half of the dry mixture and half of the milk to the batter and mix in with a silicone spatula or spoon. Once combined, add the rest of the dry ingredients and the rest of the milk and fully incorporate everything.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, tap lightly on the counter to remove any air bubbles, and bake for 42-45 minutes or when a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then on a cooling rack.
    • Once the loaf has cooled, combine the powdered sugar and grapefruit juice in a medium bowl and whisk together until smooth. Immediately pour over the top of the cooled loaf and allow the glaze to set. Sprinkle with more fresh zest if desired and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Grapefruit juice and aluminum have a bad reaction together and create a bad taste in the bread so avoid aluminum tools when mixing the batter. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 48.2g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 10.1g | Saturated Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 32.8g | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg

    Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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    1. Karla says

      January 23, 2023 at 3:58 am

      5 stars
      I look forward to trying this recipe, I have a surplus of grapefruits. I’m baking this afternoon, I look forward to tasting it. The reviews make it sound delicious!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        January 23, 2023 at 8:20 am

        Hi Carla, I hope you love this recipe, it's one of my favorites! I'm jealous of your surplus of grapefruits 😁 Enjoy!

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