The Hollywood Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake

Name: The Hollywood Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large grapefruits; 1 ½ cups cake flour; ¾ cup sugar; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ cup vegetable oil; ¼ cup water; 3 eggs (separated (at room temperature)); 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice; ½ teaspoon grapefruit zest; ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar; 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese (room temperature); 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice; 1 tablespoon grapefruit zest; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar (sifted); Yellow food coloring ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:50minCook:30min

The Hollywood Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake is a classic dessert that dates back to Hollywood's heyday. A light grapefruit-infused sponge cake is frosted with cream cheese icing and finished with fresh grapefruit. This citrus cake is available at Disney World's restaurant by the same name, but you can make it at home with this recipe!

Updated at: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:33:42 GMT