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Strawberry Polenta Cake
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STRAWBERRY POLENTA CAKE

This is one of the easiest cakes you could make. Whisk the wet ingredients together; whisk the dry ingredients together, add them to the batter and scrape it into the cake pan. It’s that easy. The cornmeal/polenta, gives the cake a nice dense crumb that is moist and flavorful. The cake is scattered with strawberries with an added flourish of some sliced almonds. It’s particularly good served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Baking
Servings: 10
Calories: 181kcal
Author: Lovoni

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour plain flour
  • 1/2 cup medium-grind cornmeal
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 stick 1/2 cup/113g butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup whole-milk plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups small, hulled and halved strawberries about 9 oz/255g
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • Powdered sugar for dusting
  • Ice cream or whipped cream to serve, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease an 8-inch springform round cake pan. Line the base and side with parchment paper.
  • Whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • Whisk together the butter, yogurt, eggs, zest and extracts in a large bowl. Add the flour mixture and fold until combined but don’t over mix. Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan; smooth the top.
  • Scatter the strawberries evenly over the cake. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let stand in the pan for 15 minutes on a wire rack before releasing the band from around the cake. Serve warm (or at room temperature) dusted with powdered sugar and ice cream or cream. Serves 8 to 10.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg