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Grapefruit Olive Oil Pound Cake

Cookbook
Author(s): Deb Perelman
Page 241
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Photo by Queezle_Sister

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3 reviews, average rating 4.7 / 5

cadfael

13 years ago
5/5
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I made it today for the same reason! I love that site and their cookbooks too. I am trying to make up my mind whether or not to purchase this book. This was the first recipe I tried from the book (it was posted by a website) and it is great. A keeper. Moist flavourful and easy to do. I will keep an eye on the reviews to help me decide whether or not to purchase this.

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Queezle_Sister

13 years ago
5/5
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An uncomplicated recipe that produces an amazing product. The cake itself has grapefruit zest, but additional grapefruit is supplied through a syrup applied to the bottom after baking (it readily soaks in), and then a frosting with grapefruit juice. What I think I like the most is that my mouth continues to have the grapefruit flavor long after the cake slice has been eaten.
I decided to prepare this after reading the final Piglet contest on Food52. The judge said that this one recipe was rea...
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2 comment(s)

southerncooker · 13 years ago
Thanks for the review and congrats on getting to meet Deb at the signing. So glad you shared the photo of you with her with your review. Can't believe I'm just now seeing it.
Queezle_Sister · 13 years ago
Thanks, SC. Yes, it was fun to meet Deb, and we discussed cookbooker a bit. She is every bit as nice as her blog makes her out to be, trying to get to know each person in line.
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kfranzetta

13 years ago
4/5
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Delicious!

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