Grapefruit Yogurt Loaf Cake With Candied Grapefruit

Grapefruit Yogurt Loaf Cake With Candied Grapefruit

I was never really a fan of grapefruit. Something about it being way too sour; beyond “tart” as most describe it. Yet with February being National Grapefruit Month I was determined to include it in a recipe & actually enjoy it. sidenote: all these “National ___ Days/Weeks/Months” make my job as a food blogger very easy. Just looking at a calendar I immediately am guided on what I should be making. So thank you to whoever you are, making up all of these ridiculous & delicious holidays!

How To Make Candied Fruit

Still on my quest to make grapefruit more enjoyable I started brainstorming ingredients that could bring out the sweetness. My first & most obvious ingredient choice was sugar. A lot of times I’ll opt for honey or an organic sweetener to make a dessert recipe just that little bit healthier but with the acidity in grapefruit I figured just go for the real stuff: granulated sugar. Mixing that with a bit of water to create, you guessed it, sugar water, I then soaked the grapefruit in the water until it resulted in a sort of candied fruit. Definitely cutting the sourness of the grapefruit I was so surprised with how simple the candying process was. This is certainly a technique I’ll be using with some of my other favorite fruits: lemons, blood oranges, clementines, maybe even a sweeter fruit such as apple slices!

Grapefruit Loaf Cake Recipe

As for the cake itself, you can easily swap out the zest & juice for any other fruit you’d like (lemons would be a safe & delicious choice). The loaf cake is one of my favorite recipe to date. So moist & full of creamy flavor on the inside while golden brown on the sides. This is definitely one of those recipe that if properly stored (on a plate with tin foil completely covering it or in a sealed container) can stay perfectly fresh over an entire week. I found I preferred it a day after as opposed to the day of since the flavors of the candied grapefruit & icing were truly able to sink into the cake.

Fruit Loaf Cake Recipe

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Grapefruit Yogurt Loaf Cake With Candied Grapefruit
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • for the cake:
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1¼ cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 extra-large eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
  • zest of 1 red grapefruit
  • pinch of salt
  • for the glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
  • pink food coloring
  • for the slices:
  • 1 grapefruit, sliced
  • ½ water
  • ¾ cup sugar
Instructions
  1. In large mixing bowl combine all cake ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Spray loaf pan with baking spray & pour cake mix into pan. Bake 45-50 minutes until toothpick is inserted & comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes & then place onto serving dish.
  3. In medium mixing bowl, combine all glaze ingredients. Drizzle with spoon over cake.
  4. In medium saute pan, combine water & sugar over medium heat. Lower heat to low-med once sugar has dissolved. Add in sliced grapefruit next to one another & let sit for 10 minutes. Flip & let sit another 10 minutes. Repeat one more time on each side.
  5. Using spatula remove grapefruit slices from remaining sugar water & place atop cake. Serve & enjoy! xo
Supplies
large mixing bowl
whisk
baking spray
loaf pan
toothpicks
serving dish
medium mixing bowl
spoon
medium saute pan
measuring cup
knife
spatula

How To Make Candied Grapefruit

What’s one ingredient you really don’t enjoy? Comment below & hopefully we can create a recipe with it so you’ll enjoy it! xo

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