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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs, separated
- 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice
- 1/2 teapoon grated lemon rind
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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Preparation
Step 1
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl.
Make a well in the center of dry ingredients. Add water, oil, egg yolks, grapefruit juice and lemon rind. Beat until smooth.
Beat egg white and cream of tartar separaely until whites are stiff but not dry. Gradually, pour egg yolk mixture over whites, folding gently with a spatula ntil just blended. Do not stir mixture.
Pour into ungreased pan. Doesn't say what size
Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touch with finger.
Invert pan on cake rack until cool. Run spatula round edge of cake. Carefully rmove from pan. With a serrated knife, gently cut layer in half.
Grapefruit Cream Cheese Frosting
2 packages (3-ounce packages) cream cheese
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
3 drops yellow food coloring
1 (1 pound) can grapefruit sections, well drained.
Let cream cheese soften at room temperature, then beat until fluffy. Add lemon juice and rind, gradually blend in sugar. Beat until well blended, then add coloring.
Crush several grapefruit sections to measure 2 teaspoons. Blend into frosting.
Spreading frosting on bottom half of cake. Top wtih several grapefruit sections. Cover with second layer. Frost top and sides. Then garnish with remaining grapefruit sections.
This grapefruit cake is Hollywood Brown Derby original. It is a light, genoie-style cake and is layered with flavored cream cheese and fresh grapefruit segments, making it delicious.
Servings: 4
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