Simple Spice Cake with a Hint of Grapefruit

Ingredients

Contains: egg, milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons grapefruit juice
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice
• 1 pinch salt

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan lightly with a little of the butter, or line it with parchment.

2. In a large bowl, beat the 1/3 cup butter with 1/2 cup white sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time.

3. In another bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt until evenly mixed.

4. In a small bowl, stir together the milk and 2 teaspoons grapefruit juice.

5. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk mixture, mixing gently until just combined. Do not overmix.

6. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

7. While the cake bakes, combine 2/3 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice and the pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then simmer 2 minutes.

8. When the cake comes out of the oven, poke holes all over the top with a skewer and spoon the warm grapefruit syrup slowly over it.

9. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift it out onto a rack to cool completely before slicing.