Orange Polenta Cake

Name: Orange Polenta Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter chopped, at room temperature; 1 cup brown sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup ground hazelnuts; 1 cup polenta; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3 oranges zested and juiced, plus extra zest to serve; powdered sugar for dusting; whipped cream to serve

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter chopped, at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup ground hazelnuts
1 cup polenta
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 oranges zested and juiced, plus extra zest to serve
powdered sugar for dusting
whipped cream to serve

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 300°F. Lightly grease and line an 8 inch springform pan with parchment paper.
2

Cream butter and sugar together until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine ground hazelnuts, polenta, baking powder and orange zest. Fold into batter along with 1 cup orange juice. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 55-60 mins, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
3

Dust with powdered sugar. Serve in wedges topped with extra grated zest and whipped cream.