Orange syrup polenta cake

Preperation time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour 5 mins
Serves: 8

Recipe Ingredients

2 small oranges, thinly sliced;
grated zest and juice of 1 small orange;
190g polenta;
190g ground almonds;
375g caster sugar;
4 large eggs;
275ml olive oil;
1 1/2 tsp baking powder;
6 tbsp fresh orange juice;
fresh mint to decorate.

Recipe Method

In a bowl add the oil, 275g of the sugar, eggs, orange zest and juice, and whisk together. Fold in the polenta, almonds and baking powder.

Spoon mixture into a base-lined 22cm springform cake tin. Bake in a preheated oven (180c/gas4) for 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, put the remaining sugar in a pan along with the orange juice and 100ml of water. Gently heat until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for 3 minutes until forms a syrup and add the orange slices. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

Run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen it from the tin and make small holes over the top of the cake with a skewer. Arrange the orange slices on top of the cake and drizzle over the syrup. Leave to cool.

Once cool, remove from the tin and decorate with the fresh mint.