Vibrant Lemon Polenta Cake
Ingredients
For the cake: 1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup superfine sugar
1 3/4 cups ground almonds
3/4 cup fine cornmeal (polenta)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 eggs
1 1/2 tbsp. lemon zest
For the syrup: 1/2 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup icing sugar
Preparation
1
Preheat oven to 350ยบ F
2
Line base of a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper and grease sides with butter
3
Combine almonds, cornmeal and baking powder in a bowl and set aside
4
In another bowl beat butter and superfine sugar until pale (I used a hand mixer)
5
To the butter/sugar mixture add some of the almond/cornmeal mixture, followed by 1 egg, and continue to beat
6
Alternately add the almond/cornmeal mixture followed by an egg until it is all incorporated, beating the whole time
7
Beat in the lemon zest
8
Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes
9
Test using a cake tester, the cake will be done, but might seem a bit "wobbly", the cake should be shrinking away from the side of the pan
10
Remove and set on a wire rack (leave the cake in the pan)
11
Make your simple syrup by combining the lemon juice and icing sugar in a small saucepan
12
Bring to a boil and cook until all the sugar is dissolved
13
Prick the top of the cake all over with a cake tester
14
Pour the warm syrup over the cake
15
Let cool completely before removing from tin
16
Slice, and if desired garnish with powdered icing sugar and berries
17
ENJOY!
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About
Vibrant Lemon Polenta Cake is a delicious, elegant, gluten free dessert. Simple and refined, the perfect way to end a meal.
Yield:
1 cake
Added:
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 8:07am
