Torta Di Polenta Cake
Ingredients
Cake
2/3 C. sugar
3 Tbsp. margarine; softened
2 egg yolks
2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 C. yellow cornmeal
3/4 C. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. low-fat buttermilk
Vegetable cooking spray
Two berry sauce
3/4 C. frozen blackberries; divided
3/4 C. frozen raspberries; divided
1/4 C. water
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 C. unsweetened orange juice
2 tsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. chambord (raspberry liqueur)
Cooking Instructions
Cream sugar, margarine and egg yolks together at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add vanilla; beat at low speed until blended. Combine cornmeal and next 5 ingredients. With mixer on low speed, add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with cornmeal. Pout into a 9 inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until wood pick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool on rack. Serve with Two-Berry Sauce. Position knife blade in food processor; add half of the berries, water, and orange juice. Process 1 minute or until smooth. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan, stirring well. Gradually add berry puree, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat, cook 1 minute or until thickened. Add remaining berries and Chambord; heat thoroughly.
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