Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c. Sifted cake flour
- 3/4 c. Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 c. Water
- 1/4 c. Oil
- 3 x Large eggs, separated
- 3 Tbsp. Grapefruit juice
- 1/2 tsp Grated lemon peel
- 1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
- 1 x Grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
- 2 pkt (3-ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Grated lemon peel
- 3/4 c. Sifted powdered sugar
- 6 x -(up to)
- 8 dsh Yellow food color, optional Reserved grapefruit sections
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Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake
Servings: 12
Directions
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking pwdr, and salt into bowl. Make well in center and add in water, oil, egg yolks, grapefruit juice and lemon peel. Beat till very smooth. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar till stiff but not dry. Gradually pour egg yolk mix over egg whites and mix in gently till just blended. Don't stir.
- Turn batter into ungreased 9 inch spring form pan and bake at 350 degrees 30 min, or possibly till top springs back when touched lightly with finger.
- Invert onto cake rack and cold thoroughly. Loosen edges of cake carefully and remove from pan. With serrated knife, cut cake crosswise to make two layers. Reserve a few fruit sections for frosting. Fill with part of the Cream Cheese Frosting and grapefruit sections. Spread top and sides of cake with frosting and decorate with additional fruit sections.
- Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat softened cream cheese till fluffy. Add in lemon juice and peel. Gradually blend in sugar and beat till well blended. Stir in food color. Crush sufficient grapefruit sections to measure 2 tsp. and blend into frosting.
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