Toffee Polenta Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Moist and flavorful cake made with polenta and toffee, topped with a crunchy streusel topping.
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Ingredients
- 400polenta
- 200toffee bits
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gbrown sugar
- 10 gsalt
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 4large eggs
- 300 mlmilk
- 100 gstreusel topping (flour, brown sugar, butter)(Mix flour, brown sugar and butter until crumbly)
- 100 gchocolate chips
- 1vanilla extract
- 1baking powder
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and flour a 20cm round cake pan.
Tip: Use parchment paper for easy cake release
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt and baking powder.
Tip: Whisk until combined and lightly aerated
- 3
Add polenta, toffee bits, unsalted butter, milk and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Tip: Do not overmix
- 4
Beat in large eggs one at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next.
Tip: Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed
- 5
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pan and a 15cm round cake pan.
Tip: Smooth the tops
- 6
Bake for 30 minutes for the first cake and 20 minutes for the second cake. Rotate the cake pans halfway through baking.
Tip: Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of each cake
- 7
While the cakes are baking, prepare the streusel topping by mixing flour, brown sugar and butter until crumbly.
Tip: Chill the streusel topping in the refrigerator for 10 minutes before baking
- 8
Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Allow the cakes to cool completely before assembling the cake
- 9
Once the cakes are completely cool, place the bottom cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a layer of chocolate ganache on top of the cake. Top with the second cake layer.
Tip: Drizzle with additional chocolate ganache, if desired
- 10
Top the cake with the streusel topping and chocolate chips.
Tip: Serve immediately
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