Simple Spice Cake With A Hint Of Grapefruit

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons grapefruit juice
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition then stir in the grapefruit juice. mix in the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt. pour resulting batter into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• bake in preheated oven until a toothpick or small knife inserted in the crown comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• while the cake is baking, prepare the icing. place the sugar in a bowl and gradually stir in the water. add the grapefruit juice and salt; pour over warm cake. it should form a glaze as it cools.