LEMON POLENTA CAKE
Fresh lemon juice gives this fluffy polenta cake from Nigella Lawson's "Nigella Kitchen" cookbook its light, tangy flavor.Photo credit: Lis Parsons
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the base of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper and butter sides; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and superfine sugar until pale and fluffy.
- In a medium bowl, mix together almond meal, polenta, and baking powder. Add some of the almond meal mixture to the bowl with the butter mixture and beat to combine. Add one egg and mix until combined. With the mixer on low, continue alternating adding remaining almond meal mixture and 2 eggs; mix until well combined. Add lemon zest and mix just to combine.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and transfer to oven; bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs and cake begins to pull away from sides of the pan, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, mix together lemon juice and confectioners' sugar; place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved; remove syrup from heat.
- Using a cake tester, prick holes all over the top of the cake; pour warm syrup over cake and let cool completely. Remove from pan and serve.
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[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lemon desserts, but I really enjoyed this cake. The polenta gave it a nice texture.
Edward Facer Jr
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a summer party. It's light and refreshing.
Noman Zubair
[email protected]I love that this cake is made with polenta. It's a great way to use up leftover polenta.
Latoya Patterson
[email protected]This cake is delicious! I made it for a party and it was a big hit.
Jeanrobert Julien
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Haroon Jani
[email protected]This cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Yuusuf Axmad
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful! I love the hint of lemon.
Aunita Kyles
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of polenta, but I loved it in this cake. It added a nice nutty flavor.
Stacie Morunga
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out beautifully. The polenta gave it a lovely texture and the lemon glaze was the perfect finishing touch.
Adnan Dani
[email protected]I love the combination of polenta and lemon in this cake. It's a unique and delicious twist on a classic.
Gisella Valois
[email protected]This lemon polenta cake was a hit! The texture was moist and dense, and the lemon flavor was perfectly balanced. I would definitely make this again.