These recipes ... of grapefruit sceptics. When you mention grapefruit, you typically get one of two reactions: those who love it and those who pull a face and say, “Ugh, it’s so bitter.” ...

A layer of grapefruit slices and a grapefruity drizzle makes this zingy upside-down cake a wake-up call for the tastebuds. It's easy to whip up for an afternoon tea treat with a difference.

I took Claudia Roden’s much-loved recipe for orange and almond cake and used grapefruit instead of oranges, with huge success. The grapefruit gave the cake a very appealing bitter-sweet flavour.