Ms.Sreelakshmi (BHMCT 3rd sem) is a dedicated and diligent, young aspirant who is exceptionally good at his culinary arts.IIHMCA has selected her as the Chef of the Day.

Ingredients

  • 250 gms         Unsalted butter
  • 250 gms         Caster sugar
  • 4 nos              Eggs
  • 140 gms         Polenta
  • 200 gms         Refined flour
  • 08 gms           Baking powder
  • 2 nos              Oranges, zest & juice

For the orange glaze

  • 100 ml            Oranges juice
  • 10 gms           Caster sugar

Method

  1. Heat oven to 160C. Line the base and sides of a round 23cm cake tin with baking parchment.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a steel bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix thoroughly.
  3. Once the mixture is combined, add all the dry ingredients and the zest and juice after you have measured off 100ml for the glaze.
  4. Transfer the mixture to the tin, spread evenly, then cook for about 45 mins or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
  5. To make the glaze, put the juice and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil.
  6. Let it simmer for 5 mins, then remove from the heat and allow to cool. Drizzle the orange glaze over the top of the cooled cake.
  7. Serve with Lemon ice cream.