Lemon and lime polenta cake

This is perfect to serve with coffee or as a dessert, buttery and very moist, it has an interesting grainy texture from the ground almonds and polenta.

Serves: 12

Time to make: 35 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Total cost: $7.20 / $0.60 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

More weights & measures

150g reduced-fat spread

150g soft brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

3 eggs

¾ cup polenta

¾ cup self-raising flour

2 tablespoons ground almonds

2 lemons, zest and juice

1 lime, zest

Instructions

1 Lightly grease a 26cm-round springform cake tin and line base with baking paper. Preheat oven to 180°C.

2 Cream spread and sugar together. Beat in eggs. Fold in polenta, flour and almonds with lemon and lime zest and one-quarter of the lemon juice.

3 Spoon into prepared tin and cook for 25 minutes or until firm to touch. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

4 Prick sponge surface all over with a fork. Sprinkle with two-thirds of the remaining lemon juice and leave for 5 minutes for juice to be absorbed. Cut to serve.

Serving suggestion

Serve with a dusting of icing sugar and a spoonful of low-fat plain yoghurt.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use a gluten-free flour such as rice flour and gluten-free baking powder.

HFG tip

Save the remaining lemon juice for a dressing or to flavour chilled water.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 182cal

Kilojoules 760kJ

Protein 4g

Total fat 10g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 25g

–Sugars 13g

Dietary fibre 1g

Sodium 100mg

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0.5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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One comment on Lemon and lime polenta cake

Marianne Palmer September 8, 2021 at 1:00 pm #

I made this cake this morning as my new little lime tree has produced several limes. The cake is delicious. I love, it, my husband loves it and I’m going to share a few slices with my neighbour too. I think semolina could be used if polenta wasn’t on hand. Marianne (Nelson).

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