This all sounds so wonderful. I have a question… okay, so you section all 3 grapefruit, where do you get “remaining pulp”? Will this be obvious when I make the cake? Sorry, I am feeling really dense.
Love everything about your blog.
Thanks, Susan! You are not being dense. In this case, you are not segmenting the grapefruit by simply separating the segments, you are actually cutting the segments out between the membranes that separate them. You end up with a bunch of pulp and membrane left over and that is what you are juicing. Watch this: http://tinyurl.com/m9lb3s
I made the grapefruit cake the other day. I thought the flavor was delicious, but was your cake on the dry side? I expected a really fluffy, moist cake with all the grapefruit juice in there, but it came out very dense… I think it’s one of those cakes that gets better as it sits with the icing, but I just wondered if you had the same experience? thanks!
Tim,
I love everything about this post and ohhhh my gosh the cake looks AMAZING! i will absolutely be trying it.. though the question is, you think it can be veganized? I guess we’ll see!
Summer in Australia now.So cucumber soup will go well with it.very interesting concept though. I find similarity with tzatziki dip in more more liquidy form.
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Whitney says:
June 30th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I LOVE that Tablecloth. So bright and colorful.
I am also in love with the TX issue (although I may be a little biased :-P).
sivan says:
June 30th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
grapefruit sheet cake, shut up! i want some!!! I’m totally gonna make that!
sivan says:
June 30th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
and ditto on that tablecloth. gorge! and that first pic with the bulb lights.. so cool!
laura says:
June 30th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Mmm, I could drink that soup!
ingrid says:
June 30th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Now that cake looks scrumptious! My jaw started tingling after spotting those grapefruit segments.
~ingrid
thecatskillkiwi says:
July 1st, 2009 at 7:35 am
grapefruit sheet cake, i’ve never hear of that one… kudo’s to saveur and you made it look so good!
Dawn says:
July 1st, 2009 at 10:18 am
How many servings does that cucumber soup make? I am going to a potluck tomorrow and I think I’ll bring that. Thanks!
Tim says:
July 1st, 2009 at 10:24 am
It made about 6 small servings. I would probably double it for the potluck. The recipe would double nicely. Have fun!
Kaitlyn says:
July 1st, 2009 at 1:10 pm
The grapefruit sheet cakes looks interesting and delicious. The cucumber soup also looks nice and refreshing!
Kim Lennert says:
July 1st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Love your blog. Love your photography. Thanks for the inspiration!
Dawn says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 8:59 am
The cucumber soup was fantastic! No doubt I will make it again! Thanks for the recipe!
Susan says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:13 pm
This all sounds so wonderful. I have a question… okay, so you section all 3 grapefruit, where do you get “remaining pulp”? Will this be obvious when I make the cake? Sorry, I am feeling really dense.
Love everything about your blog.
Tim says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Thanks, Susan! You are not being dense. In this case, you are not segmenting the grapefruit by simply separating the segments, you are actually cutting the segments out between the membranes that separate them. You end up with a bunch of pulp and membrane left over and that is what you are juicing. Watch this: http://tinyurl.com/m9lb3s
carolyn says:
July 4th, 2009 at 10:06 am
I made the grapefruit cake the other day. I thought the flavor was delicious, but was your cake on the dry side? I expected a really fluffy, moist cake with all the grapefruit juice in there, but it came out very dense… I think it’s one of those cakes that gets better as it sits with the icing, but I just wondered if you had the same experience? thanks!
Susan says:
July 5th, 2009 at 5:03 am
Tim.
Thanks! It is so helpful to see what I am supposed to do. Now to find the grapefruit in my small town.
Stephanie says:
July 10th, 2009 at 8:46 am
I made both of these the other day and they were great! Thanks :)
Tim says:
July 10th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Great! I am glad you liked them, Stephanie.
Taryn says:
May 3rd, 2011 at 9:06 pm
Tim,
I love everything about this post and ohhhh my gosh the cake looks AMAZING! i will absolutely be trying it.. though the question is, you think it can be veganized? I guess we’ll see!
Absolutely beautiful blog, by the way.
Rownak says:
January 25th, 2013 at 12:33 am
Summer in Australia now.So cucumber soup will go well with it.very interesting concept though. I find similarity with tzatziki dip in more more liquidy form.