Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Grapefruit Pound Cake


I have been lacking motivation to get into the kitchen a bake for a long while. I'm not sure why that is, since the inspiration has been there.

Yet whenever I got around to executing, something always distracted me. Then the January 2012 issue of Cooking Light arrived and I couldn't get the grapefruit pound cake recipe out of my head.

It's a simple enough recipe that packs the perfect punch of grapefruit. However, on my first attempt the cake fell apart while I was trying to remove it from the pan. But the cake was so good (and devoured so quickly) that I decided to give the recipe a second try with much better success.

The second poundcake. This one held together.

Still up for debate in our house is whether or not the cake needs the frosting made of grapefruit juice that has been reduced and powdered sugar. I love the cake on its own, while Dan likes the extra punch of citrus the frosting imparts. No matter, with or without frosting this recipe is a winner.

It has also helped me get back into the baking spirit so that I can take advantage of the winter citrus that is in abundance. Expect to see a few more blog posts on citrus posts in the near future.

2 comments:

LEO Wife said...

That looks delicious!!

LEO Wife said...

That looks delicious!!