Polenta Cake with Orange Sauce

Name: Polenta Cake with Orange Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 110 min
Ingredients: 0.75 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup white sugar; 5 eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 7 tablespoons polenta; 5 teaspoons baking powder; 5 tablespoons rum; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2 cups orange juice; 3 tablespoons orange marmalade

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Polenta cakes have a special flavor, I think. This polenta cake is lightly flavored with rum, lemon and orange, then served with a simple orange sauce. This cake can also be frozen with great success.

Recipe by friederike

Updated on August 22, 2022

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

55 mins

Additional Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs 50 mins

Servings:

8

Yield:

1 9-inch cake

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Ingredients

Polenta Cake:

¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
5 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
7 tablespoons polenta
5 teaspoons baking powder
5 tablespoons rum
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Orange Sauce:

2 cups orange juice
3 tablespoons orange marmalade

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan and dust with flour.
Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Beat eggs in a separate bowl until light and foamy and mix into the butter-sugar mixture.
Sift flour, polenta, and baking powder together. Fold into the batter. Stir in rum, lemon juice, orange juice, lemon zest, and orange zest. Pour batter into the prepared springform pan and level with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cover top with aluminum foil if it starts browning too quickly.
Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Remove carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.
Stir orange juice and orange marmalade together in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until it has reduced to a thick sauce, 5 to 10 minutes. Slice cake and drizzle with orange sauce.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

517	Calories
22g	Fat
69g	Carbs
9g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 517
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g	28%
Saturated Fat 12g	61%
Cholesterol 163mg	54%
Sodium 437mg	19%
Total Carbohydrate 69g	25%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 9g
Vitamin C 38mg	192%
Calcium 221mg	17%
Iron 3mg	18%
Potassium 222mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.