Grapefruit Crumb Cake Recipe (2024)

As a retired chef who loves baking as a hobby, I am always looking for different citrus recipes so was pleased to find this one. I omitted the cinnamon from the cumble and used cardamom and ginger-together. Lovely. I also whipped the butter alone first and then added the wet infredients. Then I folded in the flour mixture-the more traditional method for cake baking. The batter was, in this case, very airy. This is best eaten at room temp with a dollop of creme fraiche for the calorie rebels! Yum

Grapefruit: great idea; but leave out the cinnamon: it overwhelms all.

Delicious! Made mostly as-written (had to sub yogurt for sour cream, baked in a loaf pan), and it was an absolute hit! Next time I wouldn't change a thing.

As a Food Forward pick leader, I am always looking for recipes that incorporate grapefruit, so prolific that they are known as the zucchini of the citrus world. Fallen grapefruit split when they hit the ground and can't be donated to the food pantry. Thank you for this recipe, looking forward to trying it after my next grapefruit pick!

The crumble will get somewhat soft and lose that crunch you want in a crumble topping. You casn make it ahead (just the cake) and add the crumble which you bvake on a sheet pan alone, and then add to the top. It won't be the same cake but it will be freezeable.

What adjustments are necessary for a 9" springform pan?

What size loaf pan did you use?

How much cardamom and ginger did you use?

I just read an article - I think from the Cleveland Clinic, dated 2018 - that said unless you are drinking two quarts of grapefruit juice per day you will be fine mixing statins and grapefruit. Here's the link:https://health.clevelandclinic.org/statins-grapefruit-safely-mix/

It disappeared so quickly at the meeting I brought it to, I almost didn’t get a taste!No one guessed the secret ingredient, and when I told them, they had a hard time believing it was grapefruit!This will be in my regular rotation of cake recipes!Special and tasty but not too sweet.

The recipe introduction has suggestions for using other citrus fruits, which don’t interact with statins.

I found it helpful to slice the top and the bottom off and then put it on the cutting board and slice the rind off in top-to-bottom slices (think Anchorage down to Tierra del Fuego), sacrificing a little of the flesh rather than leaving some of the pith on. Then I sliced it in half top to bottom and used my fingers to separate the flesh from the membranes.

Throw out 1/10 of the mixture or cook in a separate ramekin.

My 3 year old woke me up at 3:30 am and I couldn’t go back to sleep. I baked this cake with love and the thought of the smiles at the idea of cake for breakfast. Hasn’t helped with their sleep hygiene but it’s absolutely delicious as is or with oranges and walnuts.

I left out cinnamon as per reviews and this cake comes out just so delicious. I made sure on the second time to dry out the grapefruit with paper towels on the top and bottom of slices but I still get a layer of moistness at the cake and grapefruit interface that I’m not sure how to avoid. Either way this is still one of my favorites.

Followed the directions except used ginger and cardamom instead of cinnamon (as suggested by others). This was a hit!

While weirdly edible, this cake was a colossal waste of resources. We will be sticking with the other delicious fruit crumble recipes on nyt cooking

Doing it in a bigger tin to reduce cake thickness and improve cake:grapefruit:crumble ratio would also be a shout. Instead of 2:1:1 it should be 1:1:1. Not end of the world but definitely worth a try...

I want to try making this in muffin format - anyone have thoughts or suggestions on this?

I made this with Meyer lemons from our yard (no salt on the citrus layer). It was beautiful, moist, delicious and complex. I will make it again. My husband loved it. It took an hour to get 1 1/2 cups of pulp. It was worth it. I’ll start earlier next time. I wasn’t able to get a smooth batter, but it didn’t seem to matter. I’ll make sure the butter is very soft next time.

This could easily be made in a 9” springform! I opted for the indicated 10” and it was rather under filled. The center of my cake was also still wobbly after the specified bake time, so I continued to bake until an instant-read just registered 205° or above in the center. This cake is such a treat!

This was good, but not great. The grapefruit flavor does get lost- the cake ends up with just a hint of the fruit flavor, even in bites with a chunk of it. My cake was moist, but not too much so, and the topping was crunchy and rich. Overall, a nice vanilla coffee cake with a crumb topping. The grapefruit didn’t seem essential.

It disappeared so quickly at the meeting I brought it to, I almost didn’t get a taste!No one guessed the secret ingredient, and when I told them, they had a hard time believing it was grapefruit!This will be in my regular rotation of cake recipes!Special and tasty but not too sweet.

I tried my best with fresh grapefruit. It was nearly impossible to remove enough of the pith to avoid the bitterness and I gave it a valiant effort. Next time I’ll use canned or jarred grapefruit. The bites without pith were delicious!

Really appreciated Mar Freeman's comments. The cake is superb and unusual. The slight bitterness of grapefruit offset by the light cake and flavorful crumb topping. Ate at slightly warm temp because really couldn't wait for cake to cool down entirely. Cardamom and ginger mandatory, cinnamon unnecessary. Never would have thought to put grapefruit in cake. Thanks NYT!

I loved this cake - except for the grapefruit. I'm not sure if I just picked up sour fruits or if I just don't enjoy the flavor in baked goods, but it was not a good combo for me. I did leave the cake in the fridge half-eaten after serving, and it was MUCH tastier after mellowing a few days. I think I'll just sub a different fruit next time I make it, though.

Re: grapefruit and statins - my MD tells me one would have to eat/drink copious amounts of grapefruit/juice to undo the benefits of the drugs. Having a small amount occasionally won't cause lasting harm. After all, life is meant to be enjoyed! Bon appetit!

I am always looking for citrus recipes but this one was disappointing. The cake was bland.