Poppy Seed-Grapefruit Loaf Cake: Unknown #132

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Poppy Seed-Grapefruit Loaf Cake- Unknown #132

This could be considered a breakfast cake because it has grapefruit and yogurt, so it’s practically a parfait!

      

Ingredients:

  • Nonstick vegetable oil.                                            
  • 1-1/2 c. All - purpose flour.          
  • 2 tsp. Baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. Kosher salt, plus more
  • 1 T. Finely grated grapefruit zest
  • 1 c. Sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/3 c. Vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 3/4 c., plus 1T. Plain Greek yogurt 
  • 8 T. Fresh grapefruit juice, divided 
  • 1 T. Poppy seed, plus more for sprinkling 
  • 1/ c. Powdered sugar
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-1/2” X 4-1/2” loaf pan, preferably metal, with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides, and lightly coat with nonstick spray.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and 3/4 tsp. Salt in a medium bowl.
  3. Using your fingers, work grapefruit zest into sugar in a large bowl until sugar starts to clump and mixture is very fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Add eggs, oil, and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer on high speed until light and thick, about 4 minutes.
  5. Reduce speed to low and mix in half the dry ingredients, then mix in 3/4 c. Yogurt.
  6. Mix in remaining dry ingredients followed by 5 T. Grapefruit juice and 1 T. Poppy seeds.
  7. Scrape batter into pan and smooth top.
  8. Bake until top is golden brown and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 50-60 minutes.
  9. Transfer pan to a wire rack.
  10. Poke holes into top of cake and brush remaining 3 T. Grapefruit juice over top.
  11. Let sit 15 minutes, then run a knife around sides to loosen and use parchment paper to lift cake out of pan and onto rack.
  12. Remove parchment and let cool completely.
  13. Whisk powdered sugar, remaining 1T. Yogurt, 1 tsp. Water and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl until smooth and drizzle over cake.
  14. Sprinkle with poppy seeds and let sit until glaze is set, about 30 minutes. 
Results: Delicious. No adaptations. Easy.
Bottom Line: I’m in to easy and uncomplicated. Keeper.
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