Polenta cake recipes

Orange & coriander drizzle cake

This fruity bake has a whole orange whizzed up and added to the batter for a zesty teatime treat

Moroccan orange & cardamom cake

Replace sugar with xylitol and swap butter and oil for a puréed whole orange in this light and zesty cake, with ground almonds and polenta

Lemon polenta cake

This gluten-free, flourless citrus cake is made using polenta and ground almonds. Serve with lemon drizzle icing and creamy mascarpone for an indulgent dessert

Cherry blossom cake

A gluten-free light bake that uses polenta in place of flour and orange blossom to flavour a drizzle syrup

Orange polenta cake

Give your dessert an Italian flavour with this moist and fruity polenta cake

Lighter lemon drizzle cake

Angela Nilsen gives one of our site's most popular cakes the ultimate healthy makeover by reducing fat

Raspberry & lemon polenta cake

Give your sponge an Italian twist with Jane Hornby's easy-to-make polenta cake

Swirly lemon drizzle fingers

Polenta (sometimes called fine cornmeal) gives this cake its yellow colour and soft texture

Date, banana & rum loaf

A tasty cake with no added fat or sugar - try it to believe it. Plus it's easily made gluten-free

Strawberry & polenta cupcakes

These cupcakes are little portions of perfection and are great to share with friends

Coconut cream cake

A tempting egg-free cake with a taste of the exotic to it

Orange & almond cake with citrus mascarpone

An unbelievably moist and yummy dessert

Fruit-filled clementine cake

A beautiful, moist gluten-free cake packed with zingy citrus flavours, wonderful for Christmas