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Orange Polenta Cake with Vanilla-Scented Plums and Blackberries and Buttermilk Ice Cream

By Romney Steele

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Orange Polenta Cake with Vanilla-Scented Plums and Blackberries and Buttermilk Ice CreamJosé Picayo

This simple cake can be sliced and served or toasted before serving. For the best texture, use a medium-fine polenta.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    3 hours 30 minutes (includes cooling time)

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup medium-fine polenta or organic cornmeal (such as Bob's Red Mill)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 teaspoons (packed) finely grated orange peel
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole-milk plain yogurt
Vanilla-Scented Plums and Blackberries
Buttermilk Ice Cream

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9 x 5 x 3-inch metal loaf pan. Dust pan with flour; tap out excess. Whisk 1 1/4 cups flour, polenta, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, and orange peel in large bowl until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with yogurt in 2 additions, beating just until blended after each addition. Spread batter evenly in pan.

    Step 2

    Bake cake until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool in pan 5 minutes. Run knife around cake edges to loosen. Invert cake onto rack, then invert again on rack (top side up). Cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in plastic and store at room temperature.

    Step 3

    Cut cake crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; serve with Vanilla-Scented Plums and Blackberries and Buttermilk Ice Cream .

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