This Orange Polenta Cake is moist and filled with fragrant flavors of honey and spiced sweet orange.
For the cake:
Butter, for greasing
8 green cardamom pods
225g ground almonds
100g polenta
1 heaped tsp baking powder
225g caster sugar
225g butter, softened
3 large eggs
Grated zest of 3 large oranges
1 tsp vanilla extract
50g pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
Crème fraîche, to serve
For the syrup:
Juice of 2 large oranges
3 tbsp honey
2 tsp rosewater
Items Needed
20cm diameter springform tin
Pestle and mortar
Medium mixing bowl
Electric hand mixer
Wire rack
Small saucepan
Recipe and Video courtesy of Donal Skehan. For a printable version of the recipe with instructions, click here.
