Rhubarb cinnamon polenta cake from Tender, Volume II: A Cook's Guide to the Fruit Garden (page 1141) by Nigel Slater

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  • eliza on July 11, 2022

    Really delicious cake! I used lemon zest instead of the orange and it worked well. I made 2 smaller cakes; one was 6" and the other 7" in diameter. These smaller cakes took about 30-35 min to bake at 350 convection. As others have said, this dessert is a bit like a crumble pie/cake. Loved the polenta in it. I'm going to try freezing one of them for later. Will definitely repeat this cake. Edited to add; slices froze perfectly.

  • emott on May 29, 2020

    Loved the flavours here. Simple and all about the beauty of the rhubarb. Might poach the rhubarb with a bit of orange juice next time instead of water though. My cake didn't cook through on the bottom in the very middle. Think it's essential to use a cake pan that will sit flat/flush with the preheated baking sheet. Lining the bottom with parchment paper really helped get it out of the pan.

  • Fiona on June 26, 2014

    This ticks all the criteria for perfect desserts for me. The combination of rhubarb and polenta which are two favourite ingredients meant I had to give it a go, which I'm pleased I did, as were my guests. It's almost like a pie, with a base and lid and fruit in the middle, but as simple as a crumble. Unfortunately I wasn't able to give it the "morning after test" - when desserts like this so often taste even better, as it all went on the night!

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