Spiced Grapefruit Upside-Down Cake
Grapefruit Upside-Down Cake
Upside-Down Cake

Spiced Grapefruit Upside-Down Cake

Recipe By : Cooking With Sunshine - the Sunkist Kitchens
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 cup butter or margarine (see note)
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 grapefruit -- peeled, cut into 6
cartwheel slices & well-drained
Walnut halves (about 18)
1 package poundcake mix -- (16 ounce)
2 eggs
Milk or water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
Grated peel of 1 grapefruit (yellow part
only)
WHIPPED TOPPING
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Grated peel of 1/2 grapefruit (yellow part
only)

To make the cake Melt the butter in a 9-inch-square baking pan while the
oven is
preheating to 325 degrees. Carefully remove the hot baking pan from oven;
sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the melted butter. Arrange the
grapefruit
slices and walnut halves over the brown sugar.
In a large bowl, prepare the poundcake mix with the eggs and milk or
water, following the package directions and adding the cinnamon and
cloves.
Stir in the grapefruit peel. Pour the batter over the grapefruit. Bake
for
50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
clean.
Run a knife around the sides of the pan; remove the cake by inverting
it onto a serving plate. Serve warm or cool with topping.
To make the topping
In a bowl, whip the cream with the powdered sugar. Stir in the grapefruit
peel; chill for 10 to 15 minutes.
Note: Use real butter or stick margarine that's at least 80% fat. Do not
substitute reduced-fat spreads; their higher water content often yields
less-satisfactory results.
Makes 8 to 9 servings

Source: http://www.recipesource.com/desserts...8/rec2894.html





Grapefruit Upside-Down Cake

Serves 8; Prep time: 30 minutes; Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
We made spice cake rather than the yellow cake typical of upside-down
cakes. In place of grapefruit, you can use apricots, peaches, or plums
in summer, and apples or pears in fall.

10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 small pink grapefruit
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
Whipped cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°. Put 4 tablespoons butter in a 9-inch round
baking pan. Place the pan in the oven just long enough to melt the
butter. Remove pan from oven; scatter 1/2 cup brown sugar evenly over
the melted butter.
With a sharp knife, peel the grapefruit, removing all pith, and
slice. Arrange the slices to cover the bottom of the pan.
In a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger,
baking soda, and allspice. In a separate bowl, using an electric
mixer, beat remaining 6 tablespoons butter until creamy. Add
granulated sugar and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar; beat until well
combined. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Alternately add
dry ingredients and milk to butter mixture, beginning and ending with
dry ingredients.
Pour batter over grapefruit in pan. Bake 45 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; turn
cake out onto serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature, with
whipped cream if desired.

Note: Upside-down cake doesn't have to be made with pineapple.
Grapefruit, which pairs well with brown sugar and warm spices, such as
cinnamon, ginger, and allspice, gives a bittersweet flavor to this
rendition of a down-home classic.

Source:
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jh...catid=cat17924





Upside-Down Cake

1/2 pound butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tablespoons baking powder
2-1/2 cups pastry flour
1 cup grapefruit juice
3 cups grapefruit pulp

Grease pan thickly with butter. Place three cups grapefruit pulp in
pan, with one cup brown sugar. Mix batter in the usual way and pour
over the grapefruit in pan. Bake for about fifty minutes. May be
served with whipped cream if desired.

Florida Fruits and Vegetables in the Family Menu. Bulletin No. 46, New
Series, Tallahassee, FL:Florida Department of Agriculture, 1956.

Estimated time (minutes)
Total Time: 90

Source: http://www.thefreshgrocer.com/recipe...ecipe_id=50161



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