Name: Orange polenta cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 250g unsalted butter; 250g golden caster sugar; 4 large eggs; 140g polenta; 200g plain flour; 2 tsp baking powder; zest and juice 2 oranges (less 100ml juice for the glaze); 100ml orange juice; 100g golden caster sugar

250g unsalted butter
250g golden caster sugar
4 large eggs
140g polenta
200g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
zest and juice 2 oranges
(less 100ml juice for the glaze)

For the orange glaze

100ml orange juice
100g golden caster sugar

Method

step 1
Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Line the base and sides of a round 23cm cake tin with baking parchment. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix thoroughly. Once the mixture is combined, add all the dry ingredients and the zest and juice after you have measured off 100ml for the glaze.
step 2
Transfer the mixture to the tin, spread evenly, then cook for about 45 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
step 3
To make the glaze, put the juice and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Let it simmer for 5 mins, then remove from the heat and allow to cool. Drizzle the orange glaze over the top of the cooled cake. Serve with Lemon ice cream, below.