Look at this gorgeous slow cooker lime polenta cake, so simple yet so delicious.
As it is gluten-free (if gluten-free baking powder is used) and contains only ground almonds and polenta, the cake is very soft and falls apart easily, so needs to be handled with care.
What is polenta
Polenta is a fine type of cornmeal. In the UK you can buy either dried polenta, in bags, or ready-made polenta.
For this recipe you need the dried polenta.
If you can’t get it in your supermarket then try your local Italian deli.
Ingredients
Here’s what you will need for the recipe, get the quantities in the recipe card below:
- butter
- caster sugar
- ground almonds
- medium eggs
- vanilla extract
- lime zest
- lime juice
- dried polenta
- salt
- baking powder (use gluten-free for a completely gluten-free cake)
Method
- Grease an 8 inch silicone pan.
- Cream together the sugar and butter using an electric handmixer, until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the ground almonds and add the vanilla extract.
- Add the eggs one by one, mixing well between each one.
- Add the lime zest, lime juice, salt and polenta, and mix until fairly smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the silicone pan and place it in your slow cooker (I used a 5.7 litre one). Add some water beneath the pan if required by your slow cooker.
- Replace the lid, tucking a tea towel beneath it to stop water dripping onto the cake.
- Cook on high for approx 2 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely then carefully remove from the silicone pan.
Dust with icing sugar to serve, and add some mascarpone on the side for an extra treat.
Recipe
Slow Cooker Lime Polenta Cake
Lime polenta cake baked in your slow cooker is a delicious soft cake based on polenta/cornmeal, with a citrus note.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 521kcal
Ingredients
- 225 g butter
- 225 g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 190 g ground almonds
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of two limes
- Juice of one lime
- 110 g polenta dried
- A grinding of salt
- 1 tsp baking powder use gluten-free for a completely gluten-free cake
Instructions
- Grease an 8 inch silicone pan.
- Cream together the sugar and butter using an electric handmixer, until light and fluffy.225 g butter, 225 g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- Stir in the ground almonds and baking powder, and add the vanilla extract.190 g ground almonds, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp baking powder
- Add the eggs one by one, mixing well between each one.3 medium eggs
- Add the lime zest, lime juice, salt and polenta, and mix until fairly smooth.Zest of two limes, Juice of one lime, 110 g polenta, A grinding of salt
- Pour the mixture into the silicone pan and place it in your slow cooker (I used a 5.7 litre one). Add some water beneath the pan if required by your slow cooker.
- Replace the lid, tucking a tea towel beneath it to stop water dripping onto the cake.
- Cook on high for approx 2 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely then carefully remove from the silicone pan.
- Dust with icing sugar to serve, and add some mascarpone on the side for an extra treat.
Notes
Slow cooker size: 5.7 litre (6 quart).
Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a star rating and comment below to let me know how you got on!
Zoe says
I’m always in a constant look out for good gluten free cake recipe. This one sounds really good 😀
Zoe
Munchies and Munchkins says
I’m yet to make a polenta cake but it looks incredible so I may have to give it a whirl. Lovely to discover your blog.x
Angela - Garden Tea Cakes and Me says
I’ve never baked with polenta and this does look moist and light. Very intriguing on how you have baked it in a slow cooker- very clever indeed.
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Angela – Garden Tea Cakes and Me
Hayley @ Hay In A Day says
This sounds delicious. I bet it makes a very moist cake. The lime must add a fruity kick to it too! Yum! Thank you for linking up to #bakeoftheweek 🙂
Phil in the Kitchen says
I’m very fond of polenta cakes and the lime sounds just perfect for a summer day. The texture looks lovely.