Lemon polenta cake | Gluten free | cook with me

Hello All
I hope this recipe video finds you all safe and well, this week it's a cake, a lovely gluten free cake, lemon polenta...yum!
I've put the ingredients below in case you want to give it a go, it's super easy and oh so worth it. It makes 12 decent pieces and each slice of cake will be around 364 calories.
Ingredients
3 large eggs
1.5 tsp baking power
zest of 2 lemons
100g/3.5oz of polenta (cornmeal)
200g/7oz caster sugar
200g/7oz softened butter
200g/7oz ground almonds
125g/4.5oz icing sugar
Juice of 2 lemons
Preheat your oven to 180c | 160c Fan | Gas mark 4 | 350f
If you do give it a go please be sure to let me know how you get on.
Thanks so much for watching, stay safe.
Kate
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[@gaudiaudi]

I've made it a few times now and it's a favourite with the family and even the neighbours 😀

[@maryevans1972]

definitely going to try this my niece needs gluten free stuff, so glad I found your channel

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Aww thank you Mary, I hope you find some recipes you like 😁

[@mikep5393]

Looks great, will definitely give it a go 👏👏👏

[@louisewhite9152]

Hi Kate..I hope your having a lovely weekend and that your keeping well..the cake looks absolutely delicious!!!!~ I’m having a good day today and have just been chilling out..I hope you have a good week.take care and stay safe..sending loads of love and hugs to you all~ Xxx Xxx

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi Louise, I'm very glad you're having a good day, it's good to have a chilled day, I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks as always for watching, please take care. x

[@monishacoelho7252]

Love your recipe. I use a piece of spaghetti to skewer cakes!

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Thank you, great idea

[@conniejohnson2528]

That looks delicious and tasty Kate. Two thumbs up 🥰

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Thank you 😋 it really was Connie. Thanks so much for watching and stay safe :)

[@jaytlamunch4459]

The cake looks very delicious and moist Thank you, Kate, :-)

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi Joe, It really is a lovely cake, really tasty, thanks as always for watching take care. :)

[@Lisa-tp4sf]

Looks delicious Kate xx

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Thank you Lisa xx

[@goodi2shooz]

It looks very yummy and I have everything I need to make it!

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi Jane, it was lovely, I much prefer a cake like this than a chocolate one, I hope you make it and that you like it if you do. Thanks for watching take care.

[@junestubbs604]

Hi Kate I made one of these years ago, it was delicious.. will have to try it again

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi June, it's a great cake and so easy, I'm glad to have reminded you of it, take care and stay safe.

[@suewalker6870]

Hi Kate this cake looks lovely xxx mmm

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Thanks Sue, hope you are well take care and thanks for watching. Xx

[@EK.entertainment]

Looks gorgeous 😊. I agree with what you said, I much prefer cooking for pleasure, I enjoy it much more ❤️

[@thekitchenspy5287]

I totally agree! I could stay in the kitchen for hours for pleasure :). Stay safe you three

[@EK.entertainment]

And you, Mr D and doggo

[@jwb52z9]

It's a really pretty cake. I'd love to try it. :) It looks like it has a very smooth texture.

[@thekitchenspy5287]

It's lovely, the texture is quite mealy and crumbly but very soft and moist. Thanks for watching and take care.

[@stephaniejansz8571]

Thankyou

[@judithredmond2215]

This is a lovely recipe. Nigella also has a recipe for a Clementine cake which is gluten free. Have you tried it? It's in How To Eat. You boil the clementines to make a pulp. I often make it at Christmas time x

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi Judith, I think I have seen that, I may give it a go, it sounds just my kind of thing, thanks for watching and for the suggestion. Take care x

[@krisp5971]

Hi Kate. Your cake looks delicious. I make something similar and have substituted lemon for lime and it’s amazing. I have exactly the same heart cake tester as you. I’ve had it for years also. Funny as I live all the way on the other side of the world to you in Sydney, Australia. 😊

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi Kris, how funny is that, I suppose brands are world wide, thanks so much for watching and take care :)

[@WhatsForTea]

Looks lovely 😊 👍

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Thanks Cheryl xx

[@kasey1]

This looks absolutely delicious! I don't bake very much because it's only me and Steve. And I'm the one with a real sweet tooth. Do you think this would freeze well? Jess reminds me what great 'helpers' my own dogs are when I'm cooking 💕. Be safe and well☀️

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi Kasey, yes Jess is a good help in the kitchen lol, well she thinks she is. I think it would freeze well, but I've never tried it, if you do it please be sure to let me know. Most cakes freeze well I think. Thanks as always for watching, take care and stay safe. :)

[@aaz148a]

thank you so much for the video! I have done it but the texture rough - it was like biting on sand, the polenta was too coarse! can you tell me what kind or make of polenta you used?

[@aaz148a]

I wish you answered the question herebelow

[@theonemariuca]

Hi, can I not add ground almonds? I don’t like the taste and I am not sure if it will taste like almonds

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi, it would be difficult without the nuts but if it's just almonds you don't like you could use any ground nuts. Hope that helps

[@thomidog9047]

I have just made 'lemon polenta cakes' using identical ingredients and they turned out very crumbly! They weren't dry, as there was so much butter in the mix that it prevents them feeling dry, but just didn't hang together well at all - and they were gritty, as the polenta hadn't cooked properly. I am struggling to see where the liquid comes from in these gluten-free recipes to actually allow the fine cornmeal to cook - the polenta meal I use absorbs more than four times its volume in water, so for a cup of polenta I need 4.25 cups of water to cook it on the stovetop. How is it meant to cook with only eggs, butter and a little lemon juice surrounding it?

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I've honestly never had any issues with this recipe. I'm using the juice of 2 lemons so I guess it depends how big they are. Gluten free bakes with or without polenta do tend to be more crumbly but can still be delicious. Good luck and thanks for your comment.

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

Watched and liked, but would never cook. Lol 💕

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Well I appreciate the support lol, thank you, why wouldn't you make it? Not that you have to of course lol :). Thanks for watching and as always, stay safe :)

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

Not a fan of lemon. No biggie. Lol Lemon bars, lemon chiffon pies, lemon wedges for anything....just not a fan. Fan of yours though, so watched and liked! Lol

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Aww bless you thank you 😄

[@tinahaydon5790]

This cake looks so nice Kate. Nigella also has a recipe for a gluten free Clementine cake, which I've made, and it is delicious. www.nigella.com/recipes/clementine-cake I really hope you'll share the Bolognaise recipe. It's my favourite thing to eat and I love seeing how other people make theirs 🙂

[@thekitchenspy5287]

Hi Christine, thanks so much for watching, someone else recommended the clementine cake too! I think I've seen it but never made it, I must give it a go. I will be putting the bolognaise up next Sunday all being well. Thanks very much for watching, take care and stay safe. :)