Spiced Apple, Almond and Polenta Cake

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4.60 from 10 votes

Servings: slices

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Ingredients

100 g butter - or baking margarine – softened
100 g soft light brown sugar
2 eggs
50 g polenta
50 g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 tsp mixed spice
1 apple - grated
1 tsp flaked almonds - optional

Instructions

Beat the butter and sugar together for a few minutes until fluffy.
100 g butter, 100 g soft light brown sugar
Add the eggs and a tablespoon of polenta. Then beat again.
2 eggs, 50 g polenta
Fold in the remainder of the ingredients (apart from the flaked almonds).
50 g polenta, 50 g ground almonds, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 pinch salt, 1 tsp mixed spice, 1 apple
Pour the batter into the loaf tin. Smooth the top of the batter and scatter the flaked almonds over.
50 g ground almonds
Bake for 20–25 minutes. When it is ready, the cake should be fragrant, golden and well risen.

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