Hollywood Brown Derby - Grapefruit Cake @ Starring Rolls?

[DJFan88]

I got a piece in August of this year and I asked when it wasn't super busy. They got it no problem and it was pricey like someone else said, but I really wanted to try it. Definetly easy to do and wouldn't book a whole meal just to try that as this was no prob. Also, wouldn't want to eat it while I'm already stuffed!

[FosterLovesMickey]

Originally Posted by DJFan88

I got a piece in August of this year and I asked when it wasn't super busy. They got it no problem and it was pricey like someone else said, but I really wanted to try it. Definetly easy to do and wouldn't book a whole meal just to try that as this was no prob. Also, wouldn't want to eat it while I'm already stuffed!

Thanks, so much, for your report!!! This is encouraging!!

[SingingMom]

No grapefruit cake at Starring Rolls yesterday, but we had it at the Brown Derby at lunch! Just as delicious as always!!!

Will try to post a picture later. Still trying to figure out the iPad. Lol

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[PJ]

Originally Posted by ErinC

After we ate it the first time, I found the recipe when we got home. I made it for my dad's birthday a few weeks later. Not sure what I did wrong, but it was horrible! Our family still laughs about it now. I've never tried to make it again!

I have the recipe from a very old issue of the (now defunct) Disney Magazine and have made it many times. There were several years between when we had it at Brown Derby and when I got the recipe so I can't comment on how it compares to the original, but its usually what DH requests that I make for his birthday.

[mikat]

I was able to buy it at Starring Rolls in both January and August. If you ask a CM and they don't know what you're talking about, ask them to talk to someone who has worked there for awhile. Both times I got a fairly new CM and they had to ask their supervisor, but both times they were more than happy to get it for me. And yes, it is a pricey piece of cake, but very tasty!

[rizzo0904]

PJ - can you share the recipe please? I love to bake!

[FosterLovesMickey]

Originally Posted by SingingMom

No grapefruit cake at Starring Rolls yesterday, but we had it at the Brown Derby at lunch! Just as delicious as always!!!

Will try to post a picture later. Still trying to figure out the iPad. Lol

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Thanks for the update. Did they just say that they wouldn't get it for you? Or was it busy, etc.?

Glad you got to have a slice at BD - can't wait to see the pic!!!!

Thanks!!

[FosterLovesMickey]

Originally Posted by rizzo0904

PJ - can you share the recipe please? I love to bake!

I second that request!!

[SingingMom]

Originally Posted by FosterLovesMickey

Thanks for the update. Did they just say that they wouldn't get it for you? Or was it busy, etc.?

Glad you got to have a slice at BD - can't wait to see the pic!!!!

Thanks!!

I didn't ask them, there wasn't any in the case. ;-)

For those who asked for the recipe, I can post it when we return next week. So far we have had 80 degrees and sunny every day!!!

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[FosterLovesMickey]

Originally Posted by SingingMom

I didn't ask them, there wasn't any in the case. ;-)

For those who asked for the recipe, I can post it when we return next week. So far we have had 80 degrees and sunny every day!!!

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Oh, okay - thank you for responding back! Hope you're having the BEST time!!!!

[PJ]

Originally Posted by FosterLovesMickey

I second that request!!

Here it is: I've also added some comments at the end on some variations I've tried.....
Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake
Cream Cheese Froosting:
8 oz softened cream cheese
1/2 C + 2 Tbl sugar
3 pink grapefruit sections
1/2 tsp powdered gelatin
2 Tbl grapefruit juice
1/2 C heavy cream

Blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in 3 grapefruit sections. Dissolve gelatin in grapefruit juice and stir in to mix. Heat juice in a saucepan, then add to cream-cheese mixture.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream to a soft peak. Fold it into the mix and refigerate about an hour.

Cake
3 C flour
1.5 C sugar
1 Tbl baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 C water
1/2 C vegetable oil
6 eggs, separated
6 Tbl grapefruit jiuce
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
10 pink grapefruit sections

Heat oven to 350. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Form a well in the dry ingredients and fill it with the water, oil, egg yolks,
grapefruit juice and lemon rind. Beat until smooth.
In separate bowl beat egg whites/cream of tartar till stiff but not dry. Fold into mix. Pour into 2 greased or non-stick 9 in cake pans.

Bake 25-30 min or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Cool on rack then remove from pans.

Frost top of one cake. Then break up 2 grapefruit sections and scatter on frosting. Top with second cake and frost completely. Garnish with remaining grapefruit sections.

We like frosting, so sometimes I increase the frosting recipe by 1.5. I've also halved the cake recipe, and made only one cake which I split into 2 layers.

Enjoy!

[FosterLovesMickey]

Originally Posted by PJ

Here it is: I've also added some comments at the end on some variations I've tried.....
Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake
Cream Cheese Froosting:
8 oz softened cream cheese
1/2 C + 2 Tbl sugar
3 pink grapefruit sections
1/2 tsp powdered gelatin
2 Tbl grapefruit juice
1/2 C heavy cream

Blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in 3 grapefruit sections. Dissolve gelatin in grapefruit juice and stir in to mix. Heat juice in a saucepan, then add to cream-cheese mixture.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream to a soft peak. Fold it into the mix and refigerate about an hour.

Cake
3 C flour
1.5 C sugar
1 Tbl baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 C water
1/2 C vegetable oil
6 eggs, separated
6 Tbl grapefruit jiuce
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
10 pink grapefruit sections

Heat oven to 350. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Form a well in the dry ingredients and fill it with the water, oil, egg yolks,
grapefruit juice and lemon rind. Beat until smooth.
In separate bowl beat egg whites/cream of tartar till stiff but not dry. Fold into mix. Pour into 2 greased or non-stick 9 in cake pans.

Bake 25-30 min or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Cool on rack then remove from pans.

Frost top of one cake. Then break up 2 grapefruit sections and scatter on frosting. Top with second cake and frost completely. Garnish with remaining grapefruit sections.

We like frosting, so sometimes I increase the frosting recipe by 1.5. I've also halved the cake recipe, and made only one cake which I split into 2 layers.

Enjoy!

Thanks for posting.... I'm thinking I may make one prior to going so we can compare.