Citrus Polenta Cake

Preparation info
  • Serves

    8 to 12

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Mediterranean Every Day: Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food

By Sheela Prakash

Published 2020

  • About

My very favorite cakes are those that feel totally acceptable to eat for breakfast the next morning. This is one such cake. It’s just sweet enough and full of bright citrus flavor. A combination of almond flour and polenta not only creates a light, crumbly texture but also makes it naturally gluten free. Poke holes all over the warm cake once it’s out of the oven and drizzle warm honey-citrus syrup over it, and the syrup seeps into every crevice, giving it a sticky tenderness that allows th