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Citrus Olive Oil Cake

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Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 2 grapefruits
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

For glaze:

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • juice from one of the grapefruits

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a standard bundt pan.
  • Zest the 2 grapefruits into a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar to the bowl, and using your fingers, rub the zest and sugar together until they’re well-incorporated to infuse the sugar with the grapefruit essential oils.
  • Halve one of the grapefruits and squeeze its juice into a measuring cup. Add buttermilk to juice in the measuring cup until there is a total of about 2/3 cup of liquid (you may not need the entire 1/2 cup of buttermilk, depending on the size of your grapefruit).Pour the grapefruit juice/buttermilk mixture into the bowl with the zest and sugar and whisk well. Whisk in the eggs and olive oil.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan.
  • Bake the cake for 50 to 55 minutes, until it is golden brown on top until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. When done, remove the cake to a rack and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Run a knife around the edges and unmold the cake onto a cake platter.
  • For the glaze, halve and squeeze the juice from the remaining grapefruit into a small sauce pan. Add the brown sugar and simmer just to dissolve the sugar. Using a toothpick, prick the cake all over, slowly brush the glaze over the entire cake.
  • Enjoy!