Grapefruit Yogurt Cake with Grapefruit Glaze

grapefruit yogurt cake sliced on a board

5 from 1 vote

Grapefruit Yogurt Cake - brighten your day with this tender, sweet cake covered in a tart grapefruit glaze. Easy to bake in a loaf pan, it’s brimming with zingy citrus flavor you’ll love.

Prep Time15

Cook Time50

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Erin Sellin

Ingredients

Cake

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup granulated sugar
3 whole large eggs
Zest from 1 grapefruit
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut oil melted (or vegetable oil, avocado oil or butter)
1/3 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice

Glaze

2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
Approx 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate bowl mix together yogurt, sugar, eggs, zest, vanilla, coconut oil and grapefruit juice. Slowly add flour mixture, stirring until well combined.
Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 45-50 minutes; until a tester comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
To prepare glaze mix together juice and sugar until desired consistency. Add more sugar if necessary.
Once the cake has cooled, remove from pan, and top with glaze.

Notes

Adapted from Ina Garten

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