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Coconut and orange polenta cake


Coconut and orange polenta cake

Ingredients

1 orange

5 medium eggs, beaten

125g (4oz) golden caster sugar

75g (3oz) sultanas

75g (3oz) polenta

150g (5oz) self-raising flour

50ml (2fl oz) sunflower oil

40g (1½oz) unsweetened
desiccated coconut

Low-fat crème fraîche to serve


Enjoy a taste of the tropical with this yummy cake


In short
Preparation time:
15 mins
Cooking time:
95 mins
Total time:
110 mins
Serves:
Party
Course:
Desserts

Nutrition (per portion)
  • 191 calories
  • 9g fat (4g saturates)
  • 24g carbs (13g total sugars)

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4. Line a 20.5cm (8in) square cake tin with baking parchment.

Put the orange into a pan and cover with water. Put a piece of greaseproof paper on top to keep the orange down, then cover and simmer gently for 1hr. Alternatively, put into a microwaveable bowl, cover with water and cook on Low for 15-20min. When orange is completely soft, lift out of the water with a slotted spoon and cool in a bowl.

Halve the orange; discard seeds. Roughly chop the peel and flesh, then whiz in a food processor or blender until smooth.

Spoon orange into a large mixing bowl and use a wooden spoon to beat in eggs, sugar, sultanas, polenta, flour, oil and most of the coconut. Pour into prepared tin and scatter over remaining coconut.

Bake for 30-35min until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin until just warm, then remove, cut into squares and serve. If you're serving the cake as a pudding, top with Maple Syrup Oranges and a dollop of low-fat crème fraîche.


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