Broiled, sugared grapefruit slices and a citrus glaze top this moist cake scented with zest. This recipe first appeared in our March 2014 issue.
Ingredients
- 3 whole grapefruit, 1 pink, 1 red, and 1 white, peeled and sliced 1/4″ thick crosswise, plus 2 tbsp. zest and 3 tbsp. juice
- 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 2⁄3 cups flour
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
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Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven broiler. Arrange grapefruit slices in an even layer on an aluminum foil–lined baking sheet fitted with a wire rack; sprinkle with 3 tbsp. sugar. Broil, rotating pan as needed, until slightly caramelized, about 7 minutes; set aside.
Step 2
Heat oven to 325°. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl; set aside. In another bowl, and using an electric hand mixer, cream remaining sugar and the butter until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add zest, buttermilk, and vanilla; mix until combined. With the motor running, slowly add dry ingredients until smooth. Spread batter evenly into a 9” × 13” baking dish; bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cake cool, then arrange reserved grapefruit slices, overlapping slightly, on top.
Step 3
Whisk juice and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until smooth; drizzle evenly over cake. Let cake sit 30 minutes to set glaze before serving.
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