Grapefruit Loaf Cake

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups whole grain spelt flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon cane sugar
3 large eggs
3 teaspoons grapefruit zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup olive oil
⅓ cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
 
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons grapefruit juice

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Oil an 8 ½  by 4 ¼ by 2 ½ inch pan.  Line the bottom with parchment paper.  Lightly flour the pan.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. 
• In another bowl whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, grapefruit zest and vanilla.
• Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.  With a rubber spatula, fold the oil into the batter, making sure it’s all incorporated. 
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile cook the ⅓ cup grapefruit juice and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear.  Set aside.
• When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.  Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan.  While the cake is still warm, pour the grapefruit-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in.  Cool.
• For the glaze, combine the powdered sugar and grapefruit juice and pour over the cake.