Fresh Grapefruit Cake

1 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 25 minutes

745 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	cake flour	sifted
1 1/4	cups	sugar
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
5	large	eggs	separated
1/4	cup	grapefruit juice	fresh squeezed
1/3	cup	water
1/3	cup	vegetable oil
1	tablespoon	grapefruit peel	fresh grated
1/4	teaspoon	cream of tartar

Directions

Sift together dry ingredients.

In small mixer bowl, combine egg yolks, grapefruit juice, water and oil.

Add dry ingredients.

Beat at low speed until blended, then beat at medium speed for one min.

Stir in grapefruit peel.

Beat whites until frothy; add cream of tartar.

Continue beating until whites are stiff, but not dry.

Carefully folk yolk mixture into whites until just blended.

Pour into 9-inch layer cake pans lined with oiled waxed paper.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.

Leave in pans 10 minutes.

Turn out onto wire rack to cool.

Frost and serve.

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Cake
Eggs

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 249g

Amount per Serving

Calories 745 30% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.0g	38%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	22%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 264mg	88%
Sodium 385mg	16%
Total Carbohydrate 118.0g	39%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 65.0g
Protein 14.0g	27%

Vitamin A	6%		Vitamin C	8%
Calcium	9%		Iron	35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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This recipe is great. I would suggest that melting the butter and marshmallows in the microwave instead. That way their is less clean up and you would be less likely to burn the two ingredients. Also, I suggest trying to add white chocolate chips to the recipe.