Still have a few oranges rolling around in your kitchen? Working through the glut is tiresome, but the bottom of the box is appearing. A rewarding gluten free cake that is moist and one mouthful is not enough. Simple to whip up and eaten as a light dessert.
Orange & Polenta Cake
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Author: Lizzie Moult
Recipe type: Cakes & Slices
Ingredients
- 250gm butter
- 250gm sugar
- 4 eggs
- 150gm yogurt
- 200gm almond meal
- 150gm polenta
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 2 oranges – zested and juiced
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180’c. Line a 20cm round baking tin with baking paper. In a mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar till pale.
- Add one egg at a time mixing until combined.
- Add the yogurt. Stir.
- Add the almond meal, polenta and baking powder, folding until almost combined. Then add the juice and zest from the oranges, stir to combine.
- Bake in the oven for 1 hour.
Notes
This cake is gluten free.
NOTE: Peel an orange and slice thinly, making sure to remove all seeds. In the bottom of the empty lined tin, sprinkle 2 tbsp of brown sugar, top with orange slices arranged nicely. Then pour cake batter over and bake.
2 Responses
….mmmmm yum Liz….perfect for a rainy afternoon; hot cuppa, catch up with a fav friend….
I’m thinking cardamom yoghurt creme, orange syrup & a little candied orange zest…
….down anytime soon?
You must of known I was thinking about you. I will be in town from the 10th – 13th July. Lets have tea!