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Recipe

Orange, polenta and almond cake

Oct 29, 2012 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 1 hr cooking
  • Makes 1 Item
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Ingredients

Orange, polenta and almond cake
  • 125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup polenta
  • 1 cup almond meal (or other meal, or combination)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder (gluten-free)
  • grated zest and juice 2 large oranges (see tip)
  • thick cream and orange slices, to serve

Method

Orange, polenta and almond cake
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 160°C. Lightly grease a 20cm round cake pan. Line the base with baking paper.
  • 2
    In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla together until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 3
    Fold in polenta, almond meal, baking powder zest and juice. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing top of mixture.
  • 4
    Bake for 55-60 minutes, until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve topped with cream and orange slices.

Notes

You need 1 1/4 cups of orange juice for this recipe.You could also use prepared orange juice and omit the zest.

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