Raisin and Polenta Cake

katew's Note:

from a 2004 edition of Better Homes and Gardens

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 250 g butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup polenta
• 1 1/2 cups almond meal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 lemons, grated rind of

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 160 C and line sides and base of deep 20 cm round cake tin.
2. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer till light and creamy.
3. Add eggs, beat well and transfer mixture to bigger bowl.
4. Add raisins, polenta, almond meal, baking powder and lemon rind.
5. Combine well.
6. Spoon mix into tin.
7. Bake one hour or until skewer comes out clean.
8. Cool on wire rack.