Name: Ruby grapefruit tea cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, at room temperature; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 2 eggs; grated rind of 1 ruby grapefruit; 1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour; 3/4 cup (180ml) ruby grapefruit juice; candied grapefruit rind, to serve; Grapefruit icing; 2 cup (320g) pure icing sugar, sifted; 1/4 cup (60ml) ruby grapefruit juice, warmed; 1 teaspoon butter, melted

Ruby grapefruit tea cake

Get out the teaset for tea and grapefruit with this delightful teacake with ruby grapefruit.

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Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

125 gram butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar

2 eggs

grated rind of 1 ruby grapefruit

1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour

3/4 cup (180ml) ruby grapefruit juice

candied grapefruit rind, to serve

Grapefruit icing

2 cup (320g) pure icing sugar, sifted

1/4 cup (60ml) ruby grapefruit juice, warmed

1 teaspoon butter, melted

Method

1.Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan-forced). Grease and line a 20cm ring pan.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add rind. Fold through flour and juice alternately, beginning and ending with flour.

3.Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

4.To make icing, mix ingredients. Spread over cake. Top with rind to serve, if you like.

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