Delicious magazine's orange and rosemary polenta cake
SERVES 8
TAKES 1 1/2 HOURS TO MAKE, 1 HOUR TO BAKE, PLUS COOLING
This gluten-free cake can be kept wrapped in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Ingredients

Butter, for greasing
2 large oranges
6 free-range eggs
150g polenta
150g ground almonds
250g golden caster sugar
1 tsp finely chopped fresh
rosemary leaves
1 tsp demerara sugar

FOR THE ORANGE DRIZZLE
100g caster sugar
3 tbsp orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier, Cointreau or Triple Sec
1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
Grated or shredded zest of 1 orange

1. Grease and base-line a 23cm springform cake tin. Put the whole oranges in a large pan of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 1 hour, until soft. Remove, cool, then halve and remove the pips.

2. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/ gas 4. Whizz the orange halves (with the skin) to a purée in a food processor. Beat in the eggs, polenta, almonds, sugar and rosemary.

3. Pour into the tin and sprinkle with the demerara sugar. Bake for 1 hour, until the cake is risen and golden.

4. For the drizzle, dissolve the sugar in 100ml hot water in a pan. Boil for
5 minutes but don’t let it colour. Remove from the heat and cool briefly.
Add the liqueur, rosemary and zest.

5. Cool the cake in the tin, then turn out and drizzle with the syrup.

PER SERVING 461kcals, 16.7g fat (2.5g saturated), 11.8g protein, 66.3g carbs, 49.5g sugar, 0.2g salt

WINE NOTE Try this with a small glass of sweet Malmsey Madeira.
 

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