Cooking Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Prepare two 8x4 loaf pans by greasing and flouring, or lining with parchment paper.
Step 2
In a large bowl, thoroughly whisk together the
All-Purpose Flour (375 g)
and
Baking Powder (7 g)
.
Step 3
Zest the
Grapefruit (1)
until you have 1 tsp zest.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, use a hand mixer or a stand mixer to combine the
Dark Brown Demerara Sugar (100 g)
,
Granulated Sugar (300 g)
,
Meyer Lemon Olive Oil (240 mL)
,
Salt (2 g)
and
Vanilla Extract (5 mL)
. Beat in the
Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs (5)
one at a time.
Step 5
Continue mixing for another 3 minutes until the mixture is creamy and light.
Step 6
Turn the mixer to a low speed and mix in â…“ of the flour, then mix in half the
Milk (240 mL)
. Repeat with remaining flour and milk, then add in the grapefruit zest.
Step 7
Divide the batter between the loaf pans and place in the oven to bake for about an hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Step 8
Cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 9
While the cakes cool, prepare the glaze: in a small bowl, whisk together the
Powdered Confectioners Sugar (135 g)
,
Fresh Grapefruit Juice (15 mL)
, and
Vanilla Extract (5 mL)
. Add the
Milk (15 mL)
a little bit at a time until the mixture is smooth but not too thin.
Step 10
Spread the glaze over the cakes. Slice and serve!
