Grapefruit Cake Recipe From Disney

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Have you tried the Grapefruit Cake at the Brown Derby in Hollywood Studios? It's so good! If you can't make it to the park, but are craving this delightful dessert, you're in luck: here's the recipe from Disney.

Grapefruit Cake with Cream Cheese Icing - The Hollywood Brown Derby

Serves 8 

Grapefruit Cake

1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour 

3/4 cup granulated sugar 

1 1/2 tsp baking powder 

1/2 tsp salt 

3 large eggs, separated 

1/4 cup vegetable oil 

1/4 cup water 

3 Tbsp grapefruit juice 

1/2 tsp finely grated lemon zest 

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 X 2-inch round cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and lightly butter the paper and sides. 

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk egg yolks, oil, water, grapefruit juice, and lemon zest until smooth in a medium bowl. Whisk in the flour mixture. 

Beat the egg whites and the cream of tartar just to stiff peaks with an electric or stand mixture. Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture with a rubber spatula until just blended. Pour into prepared pan. 

Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cake springs back when touched lightly in the center. Invert the cake, still in the pan, and cool on a wire rack. 

Run a spatula or a table knife around the edge of the cake and carefully remove from the pan.  

Cream Cheese Icing 

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 

1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 

1 tsp finely grated lemon zest 

1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar

Beat cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the lemon juice and the lemon zest. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and beat until well blended. Keep covered until ready to frost cake. 

Topping

1 can (16 ounces) grapefruit sections, drained well 

Grapefruit syrup  

To Serve:  

Halve cake horizontally with a serrated knife.  

Spread 1/3 to 1/2 cup frosting over top of first layer to with about 1/4 inch of edge. Top with several grapefruit sections. 

Place second cake layer, rounded side up, on frosted first layer. Frost top and sides with remaining icing. Garnish with remaining grapefruit sections and desired amount of grapefruit syrup.