Orange, Almond & Polenta Cake

Hello dear friends and happy Thursday!
I hope that you have had a lovely week thus far...♥

Now that I am back at work, life is busier than ever, which means I don't have a lot of time for blogging...
Today the children and I spent the morning sewing felt hand puppets which we will finish off tomorrow.
I feel so thankful to be able to resume a somewhat normal way of life, and I am purposing to cherish each moment, and take things slower.

Apart from au pairing, I have been weeding and tidying the garden, and planting more spinach, lettuce and beetroot seeds.
We are also getting a delivery of manure today which I will add to our compost heap.
Stay tuned for a garden update coming soon!

And now, here is the recipe for the orange, almond and polenta cake I promised to share...
This cake is absolutely delicious served with fresh whipped cream and a cup of tea...it is also gluten-free♥  {{smiles}}

ORANGE, ALMOND AND POLENTA CAKE

 

100ml fresh orange juice

25ml sugar

5-6cm rosemary twig with leaves

150g butter

150g castor sugar

3 large eggs

5ml baking powder

Pinch salt

5ml finely grated orange rind

175g almond flour

75g polenta

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius.

Grease a 20cm cake tin. 

Heat the orange juice and sugar over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. 

Remove from the heat, add rosemary twig and allow to infuse for five minutes. 

Remove the twig from the syrup. 

Set aside the syrup, you will need to reheat it and pour it over the cake later on. 

Beat the butter and castor sugar until creamy and add the eggs gradually while beating on a high speed, until light and fluffy. 

Use a mixing spoon to mix the baking powder, salt, orange rind, almond flour and polenta into the creamed mixture. 

Spoon the soft dough into the greased cake tin and level the surface. 

Bake for 50-60 minutes, until golden and done.

Remove from the oven, prick the hot cake and pour the hot orange syrup over the cake. 

Allow to cool before cutting.

Serve with cream.

Thank you so much for stopping by, dear friends. ♥

Blessings,

Kelly-Anne