Grape Juice Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• Make the batter: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until they lighten in color, 8 to 10 minutes. Slowly add the eggs, milk and 1/4 cup olive oil. Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture.
• Thoroughly grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform cake pan with the extra butter. Pour the batter into the pan.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil followed by 1 cup halved grapes. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes, then stud them into the top of cake batter, skin-side up in an even layer. Place cake in the center of the oven. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, slice the remaining grapes into medium thick slices. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the honey in a small saute pan. Bring to a light simmer over low heat. When it bubbles, about 2 to 3 minutes, add the sliced grapes and the lemon juice. Remove from the heat and pour over the cake. Serve with whipped cream.

Steps:

• 1. Place pecans in greased tube pan and set aside.
• 2. Mix all cake ingredients with mixer.
• 3. Pour over pecans in pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Allow cake to cool.
• 4. Bring white grape juice, butter, and sugar to a boil. Pour over cake in tube pan. Turn cake out onto a plate.
• 5. *Cake will come out of pan easier if pan is dipped into hot water before turning out onto plate.*

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add mixture of flour, baking powder and salt, alternately with mixture of grape juice and milk, mixing well after each addition.
• Add vanilla.
• Fold beaten egg whites, gently into batter.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 9" cake pans.
• Bake at 350* for 25 minutes, or cake tests done.
• Cool in pans for 10-15 minutes.
• Turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
• Split each layer horizontally.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups GRAPE FILLING between layers.
• Spread GRAPE FROSTING over top and side of cake.
• Drizzle remaining filling over top.
• GRAPE FROSTING.
• combine sugar, egg whites, grape juice and syrup in double boiler.
• Beat at low speed with electric mixer until well blended.
• Place over boiling water.
• Beat at high speed for 7 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
• Remove from heat; beat until of spreading consistency.
• Yield; enough frosting for 4 layers.
• GRAPE FILLING:.
• combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, grape juice and 1 cup of water in a saucepan, mix well.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.add lemon juice and butter.
• Cool.
• Yield.enough frosting for a 2 layer cake.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously butter and flour the 9 inch springform cake pan, tapping out any excess flour. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk, beat the eggs and sugar until thick and lemon-colored, about 3 minutes. Add the butter, oil, milk and vanilla extract, and mix until blended.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Add the lemon zest and orange zest, and toss to coat the zest with flour.
• Spoon the flour mixture into the bowl of batter and stir with a wooden spoon until thoroughly blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix once more. Set aside for 10 minutes to allow the flour to absorb the liquids.
• Stir in about 3/4 of the grapes into the batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth out the top with a spatula.
• Place the pan in the center of the oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 15 minutes, then sprinkle the top of the cake with the remaining grapes. Bake for about 40 minutes more, until the top is a deep golden brown and the cake feels quite firm when pressed with a fingertip.
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. After 10 minutes, run a knife along the sides of the pan. Release and remove the side of the springform pan, leaving the cake on the pan base. Serve at room temperature, cut into thin wedges.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch pans.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and grapefruit zest. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the grapefruit juice and milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Steps:

• Place 1 cup grape juice in a medium bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin over the juice, and let stand for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan heat the remaining 3 cups grape juice until just boiling. Remove from heat, and pour over the juice-and-gelatin mixture. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved.
• Pour into a 9-inch square baking pan, and transfer pan to the refrigerator until firm, about 3 hours, or overnight.
• Dip the pan briefly in hot water to loosen, cut into squares, and serve.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in zest and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with grapefruit juice. Beat just until combined. Stir in milk. , Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, combine the sugar, egg whites, corn syrup and salt in a large heavy saucepan over low heat or double boiler over simmering water. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. , Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand bowl; gradually add the grapefruit juice, zest and vanilla. Beat on high until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Spread between layers and frost entire cake.