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Pink Grapefruit Yogurt Cupcakes
These cupcakes came out of a crazy dream I had yesterday. I have some pretty crazy dreams sometimes and this was definitely out there, especially since grapefruit played such a huge part in it. I’ve never eaten a grapefruit before, I don’t even know if I’ve ever had something grapefruit flavored.
In this dream I had a grapefruit and I was preparing it to eat or bake with it or something. I was zesting it and thinking about what else I could do with it so I went online and remembered seeing a post about Grapefruit Scones over on Joy The Baker so I decided to check out her blog to see what to do with it and I came across a post about preparing grapefruit. Keep in mind this is all still in the dream and this post doesn’t exist on Joy’s blog. The post detailed about how you have to slice the grapefruit into a thin sliver and de-bone it. Yes, you have to remove the skeleton from the grapefruit. And I remember thinking to myself in the dream “wait, grapefruits have bones?” So I kept reading and it explained that grapefruit actually come from the ocean and are a type of fish, however the grapefruit fish aren’t killed, they wash up on shore already dead before they are scooped up by farmers and the post continued on to say that made it okay for vegetarians to eat. Being a vegetarian, I didn’t really see this logic, but my dream self pressed on. I had the grapefruit slivered and I could see through the pink flesh at a small skeleton like a hammerhead shark and the blog post told me I had to cut the side and then push the skeleton out. At this point I got really grossed out and woke up.
However, when I woke up I had an intense craving for grapefruit. I went over to Joy The Baker to check out grapefruit recipes, I wanted to follow through with whatever the dream was telling me and Joy always has fantastic recipes.
I also consulted my favorite dream interpretation website, Dream Moods, which told me:
To see or eat a grapefruit in your dream, represents a sense of well-being and a refreshed state of mind. Your are experiencing an uplift in your spirits and a rejuvenation of your body.
Alright, well, weird! Anyway, the whole point of that story is that I made grapefruit cupcakes. They are fluffy and tangy with strong flavor. I adapted the cream cheese frosting from the lemon cream cheese frosting I used for my Alex’s Lemonade Stand Cupcakes and it worked out nicely but these could be served plain or with a simple confectioners sugar/grapefruit juice glaze.
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Pink Grapefruit Yogurt Cupcakes
Adapted from Joy The Baker
Makes about 12 cupcakes
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grapefruit zest (about 1 grapefruit)
2 eggs
1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon grapefruit juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, sift and whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, combine granulated sugar and grapefruit zest. Mix together with your fingers or the back of the spoon until the two are completely combined, creating a fragrant grapefruit sugar.
Beat the eggs into the sugar until the eggs are thick and pale yellow. Add the yogurt, oil, grapefruit juice, and vanilla extract. Stir well to combine. Add the flour mixture a little at a time, being careful not to overmix, until it is all incorporated.
Scoop batter into the paper liners, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for a couple minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
Grapefruit Cream Cheese Frosting
Adapted from My Baking Addiction
8oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 teaspoons grapefruit juice (or to taste)
Using a mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until well combined. Gradually sift in confectioners sugar until fully incorporated and desired sweetness and consistency. Mix in vanilla and grapefruit juice and mix until combined.
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17 Responses to “Pink Grapefruit Yogurt Cupcakes”
I’ve marked these in my google reader for when I get sent more yogurt samples!
What brand of yogurt did you use?
I used a store brand whole milk plain yogurt, nothing fancy.
These look delicious! I love grapefruit cake! Have one in the hopper myself, this is totally inspiring me to get going on it while they are in season!
Well, I love grapefruit, cupcakes, and crazy dreams (honestly, I have the strangest, most vivid dreams) so I might just try these. I have both grapefruit and yogurt in the fridge…
What an awesome dream! I’ve been hoping to dream about baking/cooking, but the only fun ones I have are strange action/mystery dreams.
These cupcakes sound great, and perfect for Spring
I love the idea of yoghurt AND grapefruit. I may actually make these one day! Definitely going up onto my pinterest board!
Sounds like a kind of disturbing dream! But the end result is far from disturbing!
I love the description of where the inspiration came from! I love wild dreams, and often get very strange looks when telling friends about my dreams, so I can definitely appreciate this immensely <3 Thank you! I can't wait to try these!
Your Baking Blog is beautiful! Love the dream description!
OMG! This is such a great idea. I love love love grapefruits and yogurt. Oh my. These look finger-licking good
I don’t think I like grapefruit, but I’ve been craving it like crazy lately. Bookmarked.
wow… im in search for some “girly”cupcakes for “it’s a girl!” baby shower. this sounds pretty good to me
Thank you for such a tasty and different recipe for cupcakes. We can say these are adult cupcakes for the most part, I think it would be fun to switch out different fruits with this recipe. Like strawberries, kiwis, etc…what do you think?
These look yummy, thank you for sharing the recipe. I love grapefruit, it’s so refreshing and uplifting.
I made something quite similar to these once, with a grapefruit slice as a garnish. Try greek yogurt, it is super thick, delicious.
These look delish!