tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post8984303911720186994..comments2023-12-01T22:22:54.531+00:00Comments on Foodycat: Grapefruit cakesAlicia Foodycathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-21867861527054825072012-06-06T20:56:39.871+01:002012-06-06T20:56:39.871+01:00what a lovely use for grapefruits! i've never...what a lovely use for grapefruits! i've never had them in ANY baked goods, but a ruffly and heavily-frosted cake sounds grand. :)gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-6147723722967962332012-06-03T10:12:36.523+01:002012-06-03T10:12:36.523+01:00Couscous - I like pink grapefruit, they are just n...Couscous - I like pink grapefruit, they are just not something I get around to eating.<br /><br />Angie - thanks!<br /><br />Heather - it really is nice. Such a difference!<br /><br />Caroline - just dropped a couple of random drips of colouring paste into the piping bag.<br /><br />Dharm - thanks!<br /><br />Cafe Sucre - the cakes themselves were a wonderful texture.Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-44122259899630876042012-06-03T05:35:41.915+01:002012-06-03T05:35:41.915+01:00Love all your experimenting to get this cake just ...Love all your experimenting to get this cake just right - both of them look delicious to me and very moist!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12101189914936599016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-80875310576617486362012-06-03T05:02:14.045+01:002012-06-03T05:02:14.045+01:00The cakes look great! Never would have thought of...The cakes look great! Never would have thought of a grapefruit cake... now that is interesting!Dharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509907139098039768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-65534262607234464752012-06-02T23:04:23.562+01:002012-06-02T23:04:23.562+01:00Love the frosting on both those cakes, but that se...Love the frosting on both those cakes, but that second one looks particularly spectacular - how on earth did you achieve that effect? Like the idea of using grapefruit syrup for a more concentrated flavour.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067886984635079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-17210320424626536122012-06-02T16:29:16.125+01:002012-06-02T16:29:16.125+01:00Oh, I like the effect of the food coloring in the ...Oh, I like the effect of the food coloring in the frosting on the second cake. But I do like the swirls 'n pearls on the first. And I think a grapefruit cake every once and again would be nice. Though, I am partial to lemon. Sounds like a nice new workplace...hate dealing with the nit-picky politics in some places!Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-83879407562845050652012-06-02T15:52:47.936+01:002012-06-02T15:52:47.936+01:00That multi-layered frosting looks amazing!That multi-layered frosting looks amazing!Angie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-76085162212297663832012-06-02T10:40:10.928+01:002012-06-02T10:40:10.928+01:00I love pink grapefruit - they always seem like a b...I love pink grapefruit - they always seem like a bit of a luxury to me - never would have thought of using them in cake though. Definitely something to try. And I'm totally impressed by your cake decorating skills :-)Couscous & Consciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616224893242380904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-54695565144500297952012-06-01T07:07:38.104+01:002012-06-01T07:07:38.104+01:00Kat - aww thanks!
Becks - there is a follow butto...Kat - aww thanks!<br /><br />Becks - there is a follow button on the top bar, plus twitter & facebook and RSS feed buttons/links in the right hand column! I am a bit brilliant, thanks for noticing! ;)Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-72550809164248364212012-06-01T05:26:09.764+01:002012-06-01T05:26:09.764+01:00Hello! I have just discovered your blog (via Hung...Hello! I have just discovered your blog (via Hungry and Frozen) and its fab - I love it. You sound brilliant :-) Now I am not sure if its because its Friday night here and my brain is fried, but I cant find the button on your blog to follow you - help! BecksRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078821937683123363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-57576720313078860472012-05-31T15:11:02.877+01:002012-05-31T15:11:02.877+01:00I think your cake decorating skills are great!I think your cake decorating skills are great!kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462007067131792229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-24767274337260329602012-05-30T22:05:05.048+01:002012-05-30T22:05:05.048+01:00Suelle - it is strange, I expected much more of th...Suelle - it is strange, I expected much more of the flavour!<br /><br />Mother - because they were the pick of my friends!<br /><br />Leaf - I might need your recipe.<br /><br />Rachel - thank you! Very kind.Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-42241183004364065362012-05-30T17:32:40.349+01:002012-05-30T17:32:40.349+01:00I love your cake decorating skills. Those swirly f...I love your cake decorating skills. Those swirly frosting flowers make me want to cut off a big slice and dive in!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211857370548116268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-48795173227925467382012-05-30T09:41:26.983+01:002012-05-30T09:41:26.983+01:00Having made grapefruit cake myself, I can tell at ...Having made grapefruit cake myself, I can tell at a glance that the original recipe was too lacking in grapefruit. More is good! And well done for making two! :Dleaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-19497838540892801222012-05-30T09:30:27.579+01:002012-05-30T09:30:27.579+01:00I too am impressed by the competence (and confiden...I too am impressed by the competence (and confidence) of the modern 20 year old. <br /><br />Not sure why you pick on the Shore boys?Bettina Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898828244863215926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454805966928474735.post-15795479605032172332012-05-30T09:23:28.034+01:002012-05-30T09:23:28.034+01:00I love the multi-coloured frosting on the second c...I love the multi-coloured frosting on the second cake! <br /><br />It's a lovely use of excess grapefruit, if you can intensify the flavour enough, but it's probably better to just cancel them, as you have done!Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.com