Lemon Polenta Cake

(from chelika’s recipe box)

Ingredients

  • 250g butter, chopped
  • 1 c caster sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 c polenta
  • 1 1/2 c ground almonds
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • finely grated rind from 2 lemons
  • juice from 1 large lemon

Directions

  1. Oven 160C

  2. Grease and line a deep round 23cm tin.

  3. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and creamy. Add eggs gradually, beating well after each addition

  4. Combine polenta. almonds and BP in a bowl. Stir into the sugar mixture using a large metal spoon.

  5. Add lemon rind and juice and stir thoroughly to combine.

  6. Spoon into prepared tinand bake 40-45 minutes.

  7. The cake is a dark golden brown.

  8. Stand the cake on a wire rack to cool before turning out.

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