Grapefruit-Pecan Sheet Cake

Name: Grapefruit-Pecan Sheet Cake
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 59 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters butter, melted; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour, sifted; 473 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 Ruby Red grapefruit; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 237 milliliters coarsely chopped toasted pecans; 454 grams package powdered sugar; 12 servings Shortening; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For $1.06 per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 34g of fat, and If you have buttermilk, flour, powdered sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Prepare Cake: Grate zest from grapefruit to equal 3 Tbsp.

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Grapefruit

Cut grapefruit in half, and squeeze juice to equal 10 Tbsp.

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Grapefruit

Juice

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Stir together melted butter, 1/2 cup grapefruit juice, and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl.

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Grapefruit Juice

Butter

Water

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Bowl

Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in pecans, next 3 ingredients, 2 Tbsp. zest, and butter mixture until smooth.

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Butter

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Pour batter into a greased (with shortening) and floured 13- x 9-inch pan.

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Shortening

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Frying Pan

Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 hour.

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Oven

Prepare Frosting: Beat cream cheese and softened butter at medium speed with an electric mixer 1 to 2 minutes or until creamy.

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Cream Cheese

Frosting

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Add vanilla and remaining 2 Tbsp. grapefruit juice and 1 Tbsp. zest, and beat until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended.

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Grapefruit Juice

Powdered Sugar