A scrumptious vegan orange polenta cake recipe. This gluten-free oil-free cake has quite a unique texture and flavour. Drizzle with syrup for an even more delicious cake. Ingredients
175gpolenta cornmealthe flour not the pre-made polenta block [1 cup]
140gbrown rice flour[1 cup], white rice flour is also fine
80gsoft brown sugar[1/2 cup]
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/4teaspoonsalt
Marmalade or jamto sandwich the cake
240mlflavoured syruplike maple syrup or vanilla/almond syrup**, optional for drizzling [1 cup], see notes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
Grate the orange peel to get the zest. Then peel off all the white parts.
Cut the orange into small pieces and place in a blender together with the apple pieces.
Add the oat milk and sugar and blend. Keep aside.
Mix all the rest (i.e. dry) of the ingredients together in a bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry.
Add the orange zest.
Stir and mix well. (Do not beat).
Pour into two 20-cm greased mould. Bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before demoulding.
Smear one cake with jam or marmalade then place other cake on top.
Sprinkle with icing sugar or drizzle with syrup of choice if using.
Notes
*Make homemade oat milk as per this recipe but use 1/2 cup oats with 400 ml water - https://veganlovlie.com/homemade-oat-milk**To make your own single syrup: Mix one part water with one part sugar. Add a few drops of any flavour extracts that you like - vanilla, almond, orange extract. Then bring the mixture to a boil and simmer until it is syrupy.Link to Gluten-free Vegan Orange Polenta Cake recipe - https://veganlovlie.com/orange-polenta-cake-gluten-free-fat-free/