Gluten-Free Grapefruit Cake

Name: Gluten-Free Grapefruit Cake
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 3 larges eggs; 57 grams 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 113 grams 1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (approximately half of 1 large grapefruit); 1 Tbsp grapefruit zest (approximately one large grapefruit); 170 grams plain non-fat Greek-style yogurt; 113 grams cup white rice flour; 1 teaspoons salt; 28 grams 1/4 cup sweet rice flour; 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 0 teaspoons xanthan gum

Gluten-Free Grapefruit Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 140 calories. Head to the store and pick up 1 tablespoon grapefruit zest (roughly one large grapefruit), grapefruit juice, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a -9 by 5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

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Cooking Spray

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Loaf Pan

Oven

In medium bowl, whisk together white rice flour, sweet rice flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum. In bowl of food processor, combine granulated sugar and grapefruit zest. Process until no large pieces of zest remain, about 30 seconds.

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Granulated Sugar

Corn Starch

Grapefruit Zest

Salt

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Food Processor

Whisk

Bowl

Add eggs. Process until thoroughly combined.

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Egg

Add dry ingredients. Pulse until smooth, 10 to 12 short pulses.

Add oil and Greek-style yogurt. Run processor until thick batter forms, about 15 seconds, scraping down sides as necessary.

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Greek Yogurt

Cooking Oil

Spoon batter evenly into prepared loaf pan.

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Loaf Pan

Bake until golden brown. A cake tester inserted into center of loaf should come out clean or with just a few dry crumbs, about 40 minutes.

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Oven

While loaf bakes, prepare glaze.

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Glaze

Combine grapefruit juice and granulated sugar in small saucepan.

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Granulated Sugar

Grapefruit Juice

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Sauce Pan

Heat over medium heat until mixture boils and sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Remove from heat.

Remove loaf from oven. Allow to cool in pan for three minutes.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Transfer loaf to wire rack set over a plate or pan. Using a long skewer, immediately poke holes all over loaf. (Skewer should reach bottom of loaf.)

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Wire Rack

Skewers

Frying Pan

Brush 1/3 of glaze over top of loaf. Allow loaf to absorb glaze, about 5 minutes. Repeat two more times with remaining glaze. Cool loaf before serving. Wrap and store at room temperature for up to three days or freeze cooled loaf for up to one month.

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Glaze

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