Gluten Free Polenta Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup organic sugar
• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• ¾ cup unsalted butter
• 2 large organic eggs
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1¼ cup gluten free all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup organic gluten free cornmeal
• 1 tsp. gluten free baking powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¾ cup buttermilk

Method

1) Beat softened butter and sugar until smooth.

2) Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.

3) Beat in lemon zest and almond extract.

4) In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.

5) Stir half the flour mixture into the batter. Stir in buttermilk, then the remaining flour mixture.

6) Pour into a greased and parchment lined tube pan and bake at 350˚F for 50 to 60 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then invert and cool completely on a wire rack.