Ingredients for - Orange polenta cake

1. 250g unsalted butter
2. 250g golden caster sugar
3. 4 large eggs
4. 140g polenta
5. 200g plain flour
6. 2 tsp baking powder
7. zest and juice 2 oranges (less 100ml juice for the glaze)
8. 100ml orange juice
9. 100g golden caster sugar

How to cook deliciously - Orange polenta cake

1 . Stage

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Line the base and sides of a round 23cm cake tin with baking parchment. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix thoroughly. Once the mixture is combined, add all the dry ingredients and the zest and juice after you have measured off 100ml for the glaze.

2 . Stage

Transfer the mixture to the tin, spread evenly, then cook for about 45 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

3 . Stage

To make the glaze, put the juice and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Let it simmer for 5 mins, then remove from the heat and allow to cool. Drizzle the orange glaze over the top of the cooled cake. Serve with Lemon ice cream, below.