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Grapefruit sandwich cake
Photo: David Holifield

Grapefruit sandwich cake

18 ingredients 2 hr openrecipes

Grapefruit curd, candied grapefruit peel and grapefruit sugar syrup make this cake a zesty treat. Make the curd and candied peel ahead of time as they need to set and dry before being used on the cake.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

966
Calories
24g
Protein
37g
Fat
136g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Mascarpone 2 tbsp (28g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grapefruit Juice 1/2 fruit (123g) 52
Grapefruit 1/2 fruit (123g) 52
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Spread not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 80g/3oz unsalted butter
  • 80g/3oz sugar
  • 3 large free-range eggs
  • 125ml/4fl oz grapefruit juice
  • 1 grapefruit
  • 1 grapefruit
  • 75g/2½oz caster sugar
  • 200g/7oz caster sugar
  • 200g/7oz baking spread
  • 210g/7½oz self-raising flour
  • 4 large free-range eggs
  • 25g/1oz ground almonds
  • 1 grapefruit
  • 75ml/2½fl oz grapefruit juice
  • 75g/2½oz caster sugar
  • 100g/3½oz mascarpone
  • 200g/7oz double cream
  • 50g/1¾oz icing sugar

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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