Sophie Dahl's cookbook is loaded with little gems and is one of my favorites. I'm going to post a couple recipes from it in the next few weeks because she has a new cookbook coming out in April and the recipes I have marked to try in this one will get lost in the shuffle. If you like her as much as I do, you can preorder it HERE.
This lovely cake is a burst of orange flavor, light as air even with the polenta and ground almonds in it. The glaze on top is a must if you're serving this for dessert, but for tea, you'll prefer it without the lemon topping. Her recipes are a such snap to make.
Orange Yogurt and Polenta Cake
From Miss Dahl's Voloptuous Delights by Sophie Dahl
Ingredients:
1 stick of butter, softened
1 cup superfine sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup spelt flour
1/2 cup self rising flour
3/4 cup polenta
1/2 cup ground almonds
1/3 cup full fat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
Finely grated zest of 2 oranges
Method:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and line the bottom of a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper.
Beat the butter with the sugar and add the eggs, one at a time. In another bowl, mix the spelt and self rising flour. Add to the egg mixture. Then whisk in the polenta, ground almonds, yogurt, honey, orange juice and zest. Pour into the pan and bake for 45 minutes. Test with a skewer and bake longer, if necessary. 45 minutes was just right for my oven.
If you like, you can glaze with a simple lemon glaze.
Lemon Drizzle
Ingredients:
1/2 cup superfine sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Method:
Mix together and pour over the cake while it is still warm.
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38 comments:
A delicious cake! Those are gorgeous flavors.
cheers,
Rosa
this look delicious, i love polenta, I wanna make this soon! xxxx
omg, I can't even imagine how good this is with the Greek Yogurt. And anything citrus and I'm interested. Love your inset photo collage Barbara.
All I lack is the spelt. I'm going to guess that the nearest grocery - WalMart - won't have it?
A piece of this cake and a cup of coffee would be just perfect for me right now. I just saw spelt flour at Whole Foods and wish I had picked up some. Next time!
Best,
Bonnie
The cake looks delicious, love the flavors!
Barbara, I tried polenta cake when I was on a cooking tour of Italy. It's so easy, and I love the flavor combination with citrus!
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That sounds like just the perfect compliment to a nice cup of tea.
Now I'm regretting not having a copy of her book! This cake sounds delightful. The lemon glaze on top looks divine.
You always have the coolest recipes!
I love a good citrus glaze on a simple, refreshing cake. This does sound like the perfect mid-morning treat!
This is really nice. The flavor combination feels very Mediterranean , and I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Velva
This sounds fantastic and is just the kind of cake I like to make (and eat!)
citrus city! this is a lovely springtime cake, barbara!
I love citrus desserts,so I've bookmarekd this. However, can I sub regular flour?
It isn't avaiable in my town.I'll look for it when I visit the city next time I go.
Sounds lover-ly. I love the taste of orange in cakes. Never thought of polenta, but why not?!
I love dense, flavorful cakes like this! Full of flavor and no rich frosting ;) Wonderful recipe!
Hi Barbara,
I am sipping a cup of coffee now and a slice of your cake would be delicious. Love the flavour combination and thanks for sharing.
Happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
The texture looks so lovely in that cake Barbara! :D
What a lovely combination. It looks wonderful and sounds delicious. I have to give this a try. I'm unfamiliar with the author of the cookbook, so I also have some non-cooking homework to do. Have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary
Un gâteau délicieux. J'aime beaucoup.
See soon
Barbara, this cake looks delicious...so interesting with polenta and ground almonds...like the orange juice and the lemon drizzle. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee :)
Hope you are having a fabulous week!
I really love polenta cake. This looks incredible. I'd take the glaze anytime not just dessert.
This sounds like something I would absolutely adore!
wow it looks really moist, soft and delicious
Yogurt gives a very airy texture to the cakes. Polenta addition is very innovative, looks very fluffy and tasty Barbara!
The texture of the cake sounds wonderful with polenta, almonds, and yogurt, delicious!
I also have the same book & love all of her tasty & easy to make recipes!
I also have made this beautiful cake before & loved it as much as you did! Beautiful pics too! :)
Kisses from my sunny & warm garden!
Barbara, I'm heading to the library on a voyage of discovery :-) What if you were to try swapping the lemon rind in Ina's cake to orange. I think you'd end up with the best of all possible worlds. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Mmm, I love the texture of cakes made with polenta! This looks absolutely wonderful, Barbara.
Oh Barbara, you temptress!! Here I am wanting to drop my excess baggage and you publish this! Of course I have to try it; you make it look so good I am drooling as I type and that is never ok!
This looks absolutely delicious Barbara! Lovely flavors. Thanks for your sweet comment!
I can practically taste this lovely cake. Orange and polenta? Sign me up for a slice. ;)
This combination of ingredients is just so unique from the polenta to the different flours. This looks like a delightful cake.
this looks so bright and full of delicious flavor, love it!
What a beautiful cake! I haven't made any of her recipes, but if they're all this good I'll have to try them out.
This cake is an absolute must for me..It's MY type of cake..
Thanks!
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