Desserts

Grapefruit Pound Cake

This Glazed Grapefruit Pound Cake is a dreamy choice for those of us that like flavor more than frosting.

Grapefruit Pound Cake

Grapefruit Pound Cake

Photo Credit: Aimee Tucker
I can’t help but reach for the citrus during these long, gray winter days. Grapefruit is in season from winter through spring, making it the perfect choice to flavor a winter cake, and remind us that warm summer days will eventually make their way back to New England. This Glazed Grapefruit Pound Cake is a dreamy choice for those of us that like flavor more than frosting. The bright tang of the citrus perfectly balances the rich, buttery goodness of the pound cake. You can make yours extra festive by adding a few drops of red food coloring to the glaze before drizzling, or give it a light dusting or powdered sugar just before serving. I made mine extra pretty by placing a wire cooling rack over the cake before sifting. Serve up a slice and share the love! View and print the recipe for Glazed Grapefruit Pound Cake.

Aimee Tucker

Aimee Tucker is Yankee’s senior digital editor. A lifelong New Englander and Yankee contributor since 2010, Aimee has written columns devoted to history, foliage, retro food, and architecture, and regularly shares her experiences in New England travel, home, and gardening. Her most memorable Yankee experiences to date include meeting Stephen King, singing along to a James Taylor Fourth of July concert at Tanglewood, and taking to the skies in the Hood blimp for an open-air tour of the Massachusetts coastline.

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