• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Fikabröd

  • Subscribe / Gift
  • Past Box Shop
  • What’s Inside
  • Recipes
  • Contact
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Subscribe / Gift
  • Past Box Shop
  • What’s Inside
  • Recipes
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Subscribe / Gift
    • Past Box Shop
    • What’s Inside
    • Recipes
    • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Cakes

    Grapefruit & Rosemary Loaf Cake

    12 December 2021 by Becky at Fikabröd Leave a Comment

    Grapefruit & Rosemary Loaf Cake
    Yield: one 9" x 5" cake (8 servings)

    Ingredients

    Cake:

    • 1 cup (190g) caster (AKA superfine) sugar*
    • zest of 1 grapefruit
    • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
    • 4 large eggs
    • 2 cups + 2 Tbsp (255g) all-purpose flour
    • 1 Tbsp baking powder
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1–2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, minced

    Grapefruit Syrup:

    • ¼ cup (80g) Liber & Co. Rio Red Grapefruit Cordial
    • 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed grapefruit juice

    For Serving:

    • confectioners’ sugar
    • candied grapefruit slices

    *If you don’t have caster (AKA superfine) sugar, very briefly blitz granulated sugar in a spice grinder or blender. Don’t grind too much, otherwise you’ll end up with confectioners’ sugar!

    Directions

    1. Heat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan and line it with parchment paper; set aside.
    2. Combine sugar and grapefruit zest in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using your fingers, rub together until sugar turns yellowy-orange and you smell that citrusy goodness.
    3. Connect paddle attachment, then add butter to bowl. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy.
    4. In a liquid measuring cup, beat eggs together. Gradually pour eggs into butter mixture (about a teaspoon at a time), beating well after each addition. You want to do this slowly; it may take about 5 minutes to fully incorporate the eggs.
    5. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
    6. Add a quarter of the minced rosemary to butter mixture. Sift one-fourth of the flour mixture on top, then gently fold in with a silicone spatula. Repeat thrice more.
    7. Spread batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon.
    8. Bake for 55–65 minutes. Cake is done when a wooden pick inserted in the centre comes out clean with only a few fluffy crumbs attached.
    9. Transfer pan to wire rack. Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes.
    10. While cake is cooling, mix together grapefruit cordial and grapefruit juice.
    11. Poke warm cake quite a few times with a toothpick, then slowly drizzle grapefruit syrup all over.
    12. Cool cake completely, then remove from pan.
    13. Dust cake with confectioners’ sugar and top with candied grapefruit slices before serving.

    Did you try this recipe? Tag @fikabrodbox or #fikabrödbox!

    Adapted from: The Kitchn
    « Pflaumenmus-Buchteln (German Plum Butter Buns)
    Key Lime & Coconut Roulade »

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Primary Sidebar

    Hej, I’m Becky, the founder of Fikabröd! Baking isn’t just about the treats—though my husband never complains about those! Baking is about the act. It’s an expression of creativity, a show of love, a moment to relax. For me, it’s also an adventure.

    More about Fikabröd & me →

    My Current Favourites

    • Mint To Be Brownies
    • Ombré Mocha Mousse
    • Chai Semlor (Swedish Fat Tuesday Cream Buns)
    • Huachibolas (Mexican Jam & Cream Cheese Rolls)

    More Deliciousness

    • Babkas
    • Biscotti
    • Biscuits
    • Biscuits (Cookies/Crackers)
    • Blondies
    • Brownies
    • Buns & Rolls
    • Cakes
    • Cakesicles & Cake Pops
    • Cheesecakes
    • Cobblers
    • Coffee Cakes
    • Confectionery
    • Cookies
    • Cornbread
    • Crackers & Crunchies
    • Cupcakes
    • Doughnuts
    • Frostings
    • Macarons
    • Mini Pies & Pop Tarts
    • Muffins
    • Other Desserts
    • Pâtisserie
    • Pies & Tarts
    • Pizza
    • Pretzels
    • Puddings & Mousses
    • Quick Breads
    • Rice Crispy Bars
    • Roulades
    • Sandwich Cookies
    • Savoury Bakes
    • Scones
    • Spice Blends
    • Stuffed Cookies
    • Traybakes
    • Whoopie Pies
    • Yeast Breads

    Keep in Touch

    Join our email list for a discount on your first order, plus updates, recipes, & more!
    * = required field

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Yum Yummy Yum

    • Subscribe
    • Past Box Shop
    • Previous Boxes
    • Recipes

    Let’s Be Pals

    Fikabröd is proud to be a
    woman-owned small business 💙

    Fikabröd

    • Contact
    • FAQ
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    © 2019–2023 Fikabrod, LLC
    All Rights Reserved