Pink Grapefruit Cake Recipe
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare Easy Layers Pan Set with vegetable pan spray.
Step 2
In large bowl, beat cake mix, grapefruit juice, egg whites, oil, and zest with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Scrape bowl. Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes. Add Pink Color Right and mix just until color is combined. Divide batter evenly between pans.
Step 3
Bake 14-16 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean. Cool in pans on cooling grid 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans; cool completely on cooling grid.
Step 4
For icing, beat shortening and butter in large bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Add grapefruit juice, zest and Orange Color Right. Beat until light and fluffy. To assemble, spread icing between layers and outside of cake. Garnish with grapefruit peel and fresh viola flowers.
Products
1 package white cake mix (15.25 oz.)
grapefruit juice (1-1/4 cups for cake, 1/4 cup for icing)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
grapefruit zest, finely grated (1 Tbsp for cake, 2 tsp for Icing)
2/3 cup solid vegetable shortening
2/3 cup butter, softened
