GRAPEFRUIT CAKE WITH ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
• Line cake pan with waxed paper and spray with nonstick oil.
• Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the center for dry ingredients.
• Add water, oil, zest, grapefruit juice and egg yolks.
• Beat until smooth.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar separately until whites are stiff but not dry.
• Gradually fold egg whites into flour mixture with a rubber spatula until just blended.
• Do not stir the mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until cake springs back when gently touched with a finger.
• Invert pan on cake rack to cool.
• Run spatula around edge of cake.
• Carefully remove from pan.
• With a serrated knife, gently cut layer in half.
• Icing:.
• Let cream cheese soften to room temperature.
• Beat cheese until fluffy.
• Add grapefruit juice and zest.
• Gradually blend in sugar.
• Mix until well blended.
• Add food coloring.
• Crush several grapefruit sections to measure 2 teaspoons.
• Blend into frosting.
• Spread frosting on bottom half of cake.
• Top with several grapefruit sections.
• Cover with second layer of cake.
• Frost top and sides.
• Garnish with remaining grapefruit sections.