Pomelo Pound Cake ~ 柚子 蛋糕

Someone posted a Pomelo cake recipe on FB recently which prompted me to give it a try.   Since pomeloes are also  citrus fruits, I adapted the recipe from my Orange Cupcake post, 'here'  and the result was a moist, not too sweet delicious pound cake which tasted much better the next day!

Recipe for Pomelo Pound Cake ~ 柚子 蛋糕 

Ingredients

• 250 gm butter
• 250 gm self-raising flour
• 179 gm caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp pomelo zest (add more if you wish)
• 85 ml blended pomelo juice
• a pinch of salt

Method

1. Sift the self-raising flour with the salt, keep aside.
2. Beat butter, pomelo zest and sugar till light and fluffy.
3. Add in eggs one at a time, mix well.
4. Fold in the sifted flour alternating with the pomelo juice till well incorporated.
5. Pour the  batter into a prepared loaf pan.  Lightly tap the pan on the worktop a few times to expel any air pockets.
6. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg.C for 45 mins.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
7. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for about 10 mins., after which, lift the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.