Orange & Polenta Cake Recipe

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Orange & Polenta Cake
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Directions:

  1. Cream butter and sugar very well till light in colour, add beaten eggs gradually, if it starts to curdle add 1 tablespoon of ground almonds.
  2. Add ground almonds, polenta, salt. juice & zest of oranges & vanilla extract, mix well.
  3. Then add bicarbonate of soda, mix in quickly, put into 7 and 9 tins.
  4. 7 round cook for about 35 minutes.
  5. 9 round cook for about 45 minutes.
  6. Or bake in a 13 round (not sure how long check after 1 hour).
  7. Make syrup by placing all ingredients into a saucepan and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  8. Cool cakes slightly before adding syrup, pierce holes into cake with a skewer and then pour over syrup.
  9. Make oranges in caramel.
  10. Peel and slice the oranges, remove any pips.
  11. Place all the rest of the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes. At the end add the juice and zest of one orange and 2 tablespoons of orange flower water. Add the orange slices to the syrup whilst still warm. Leave to cool.
  12. Serve with a slice of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1880.4 Kcal (7873 kJ)
Calories from fat 694.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 77.13g 119%
Cholesterol 207.86mg 69%
Sodium 971.46mg 40%
Potassium 1181.77mg 25%
Total Carbs 272.38g 91%
Sugars 128.65g 515%
Dietary Fiber 13.14g 53%
Protein 36.29g 73%
Vitamin C 46.3mg 77%
Vitamin A 1mg 34%
Iron 11.4mg 63%
Calcium 426.1mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 349.97 Kcal (1465 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.36g 119%
Cholesterol 38.69mg 69%
Sodium 180.8mg 40%
Potassium 219.95mg 25%
Total Carbs 50.69g 91%
Sugars 23.94g 515%
Dietary Fiber 2.45g 53%
Protein 6.75g 73%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 77%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 34%
Iron 2.1mg 63%
Calcium 79.3mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 43.2
    Points
  • 52
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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