Florida Grapefruit Juice Glaze on Cakes

Ingredients

  • 5 mL Florida Grapefruit Juice for the cake and 2 mL Florida Grapefruit Juice for the icing glaze
  • 100 g butter
  • 150 g sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 200 g flour
  • ½ sachet baking powder
  • 130 g icing sugar
  • 15 g almonds (optional if you’re allergic just remove)

Preparation

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C/355 °F
  • Separate the measurements of 5 and 2 mL of Florida Grapefruit Juice
  • Melt the butter. Remove from heat and mix in the sugar without blanching.
  • Add the eggs and the 5 mL of Florida Grapefruit Juice. Wisk/beat all together.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder. Combine dry with wet ingredients.
  • Pour the mixture into ¾-size muffin tins.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Test the cake by pushing the blade of a knife into each of the cakes. It should come out dry. If not, cook for an additional 2-5 minutes.
  • Once cooked, remove from the over and leave the cakes to cool.
  • Prepare the glaze by mixing the 2mL of Florida Grapefruit Juice and icing sugar. Drizzle icing over the cakes.
  • Decorate the cakes with almonds (as needed)