A refreshing taste of citrus in every bite of this scrumptious grapefruit cake!


 

Zesty, delicious fresh Grapefruit Cake

I will choose lemon cake, grapefruit cake, or any citrus cake over chocolate cake at any given time.

The thing with citrus cake is that I could eat more than I should as it is less rich in comparison to chocolate cake!

My favorite citrus cake of all time is the Lemon Poppyseed Cake.

This year is our grapefruit year, or so it seems :).
Our more than a decade-year-old grapefruit tree gave us lots of fruit and a good harvest!

This delicious fresh grapefruit cake is simple to bake, it is light and uses canola oil instead of butter!

How to bake grapefruit cake?

A list of ingredients and step-by-step on how to bake this refreshing grapefruit cake can be found in the recipe card below.

Ingredients needed to bake grapefruit cake

Plain flour
Corn flour
Baking powder
Salt
Caster sugar
Greek yogurt
Eggs
Orange blossom (you can substitute with vanilla essence)
Vegetable oil or canola oil

Step-by-step instructions for making the grapefruit cake

Step 1: Prepare the mold or bundt mold

I used a bundt mold for this recipe.
Grease the inside of the bundt mold with butter and evenly sprinkle flour.
This step is necessary if you are using a bundt mold, to prevent the grapefruit cake from sticking to the mold.

Another option is to use a loaf baking pan.
This is much easier to prepare, in comparison to the bundt mold above.
Just line the loaf pan with greaseproof paper.

Step2: Sieve the dry ingredients

Sieve plain flour, corn flour, and baking powder.

Step 3: Creaming stage

Add eggs and Greek yogurt into a mixing bowl


Add sugar infused with grapefruit zest.

Mix using a hand mixer or kitchen benchtop mixer.
Note: Use the appliances above to achieve the 'creamy and thick' stage.
I did hand mix but it was a failure!

Step 4: Add oil

This grapefruit cake uses oil instead of butter.
Mix until well combined

Step 5: Add flour mixture

Add flour mixture


Mix well.


Grapefruit cake batter is ready.

Step 6: Grapefruit cake is ready to be baked!

Gently pour the cake batter into the bundt mold.

Step 7: Freshly baked Grapefruit Cake

Remove the cake from the oven and leave the cake in the bundt mold for a maximum of 10 minutes.
Then unmould onto the cooling rack.


Pour the syrup all over the cake.
Leave the cake to completely cool down before drizzling the icing.

FAQ

Can I bake grapefruit cake in a loaf pan or cake pan?

Yes, you can but check bake time as it may differ from one pan to the other.

How long can I keep the cake for?

The cake is best consumed within 7 days.
My advice is if you are living in hot weather countries then best to consume within 5 days.

Can I refrigerate the cake?

Best to refrigerate the cake and keep the cake in an air-tight container.
Take the cake out at least 2 hours before serving.