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This looks perfect. (And thanks!). It worked. Yogurt for ricotta — I have only made it with ricotta but suspect it should be okay. I packed in 1 cup of almond flour and weighed it, only to find it came out to ~95 grams. Also, the amount of orange juice and zest since different oranges- madarin vs. navel vs. blood orange-are such different sizes. This part did not caramelize, but the cake was still delicious. I figured out how to search your archives via year and month, so ignore my past comment about linking to what you made 1, 2, 3, etc. Good catch — they are! And what size cornmeal do you recommend? : ). And I love cabbage. I added 1/4 cup of flour along with my almonds as I food-processed them (1 cup final product), limited my orange juice to 1/4 cup as suggested by another commenter, baked for 1 hour 5 minutes at 325, and cooled it for two hours before unmolding. Must be so great to have a sous chef! But this will definitely go in my make-again folder! (Everything else was also yummy—thank you, Deb!) My only issue is that there is no way I can have a spreadable brown sugar slurry with only 1 T of water. (I’m still a tiny bit behind on comments in this section; please holler if I missed your question, will otherwise catch up in next 24 hours. Do you have any suggestions for how to make this egg free? For the parchment paper circle, err on the side of too-small rather than too big. Gently stir in flour, then chocolate and pistachios until just combined. Jun 10, 2019 - Theoretically, we are supposed to move this Saturday, but evidence is mounting — in the form of a kitchen without countertops or appliances, a toilet in the middle of the living room, and a p… .. This looks so beautiful, I am making it tonight as a test (poor me) for a Valentine’s Dinner next month. First published January 14, 2016 on smittenkitchen.com |, refreshingly honest talk about being a working parent, Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today, https://www.instagram.com/p/BAvGdJSvrV_/?tagged=polentacake, http://www.cookingthekitchen.com/almond-ricotta-cake/, http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/orange-polenta-cake-shop, https://smittenkitchen.com/2011/02/blood-orange-olive-oil-cake/, https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ9KDnkg_Ht/?taken-by=aliciagriffin, http://thebarefoothousewife.com.au/upside-down-ombre-orange-cake/, https://inquiringchef.com/orange-and-honey-polenta-cake/. It worked for me (twice) and also Prueitt’s. 4. I even wonder if that gave the cornmeal extra time to soften, because the texture was still nubbly but smooth and beautiful. :). It is in the oven right now. Many thanks! Anna-Minna — Not sure why it was different this time, but a lot of springforms are just prone to leakage and if you’re worried, the safest thing is to tightly wrap the outside, focusing on the base, where it would leak from, with foil so even if a little escapes, it won’t go far and the foil barrier will keep you from losing too much batter. Smitten Kitchen. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Also had to make it in a pie dish because I think wifey lost the cake pans in the move. I spooned a whipped ricotta cream with orange juice and a teaspoon of sugar on each piece. The flour adaptation came about as I wondered if my homemade almond meal just isn’t fine enough to work in this cake. Munich — Sometimes, but I always scrub them a little either way so any waxy/shine is removed. Stop. what would happen if I replaced the water in the brown sugar slurry w butter? 2. Thanks for sharing, Deb! I can’t wait to eat it! I can’t help but wonder though, do you ever worry about putting pictures of your children online every week? Ditto the whites-then-yolks beater situation. I’m going to do an almond-crusted version next, though I might miss the bitterness of the orange rind. I remedied this by grinding it finer the second time around, but both times my blood oranges turned out brownish rather than the beautiful red and orange hues they started with. Dec 19, 2014 - whole wheat raspberry ricotta scones | smittenkitchen.com I made two because I wanted to try one with the brown sugar/water mixed and one with regular sugar that I heated and made into caramel. Made this twice now. Thanks, Deb!! I generally prefer Honeyville since it’s more finely ground, but if you used Bob’s Red Mill or the Trader Joe’s stuff I might try that since it’s easier to track down. 3) The brown sugar slurry was more like a paste- had to use my fingers to spread it. Wow, thank you! You just can’t screw this up. I just dumped it in. Thanks! Just a few notes: -Used fine ground cornmeal Okay, confessing to the world. Deb – I am so RELIEVED to see grams in this gorgeous looking recipe. Just the ingredient shopping alone is my speed bump. I love the idea of creamy ricotta in the batter. While mine wasn’t as pretty as Deb’s (but that would be impossible!) an extra 1/3 cup), and both were wonderful; the latter makes it Passover-friendly. I have always had a weakness for ricotta and I am always on the lookout for any recipe that incorporates ricotta. Disregard my previous post! My biggest concern is that it needs some sort of glaze. Has anyone ever doubled the recipe and made it in a bigger rectangular pan instead? Might have to sub some of the juice with Campari for an extra special treat. A few other rearrangements: always zest before juicing, to avoid bad moods. Was super yum with a side of vanilla ice cream. I’m assuming with the butter and such, but I can’t find any mention of it in the recipe… Talks about it with the zest, then isn’t mentioned again. I made it with hazelnut flour rather than almond flour (because I particularly like orange and hazelnut together) and it was quite yummy. 3. Looks great! And I love that you used almond flour. My cooking time was 45 minutes at 300 degrees, but I cooked it in a convection countertop toaster/roasting/baking oven. While it tasted good, it certainly looked unimpressive and there are a few things I would change for next time. corn flour or medium grind? – Agree, the sugar step is easily missed, I nearly did it too Just made this yesterday and got rave reviews from my cookbook club gal pals. I suspect I am not alone in this thought. 4) Weigh your ingredients! I was terrified when I put the juice in and the batter looked like a broken mayonnaise, though! – First time, my cake was too damp, so I put it back in the oven for 10 more mins after I’d inverted it. Can I sub yogurt for ricotta? Neat.). The oven thermometer read 300 and I took it out when the toothpick came out clean, but even so, it seemed a bit underdone in my opinion. :) I’m just recently dairy and gluten free and it’s been tough. Just a thought. So I made it today. Just made this tonight and it’s delicious, but there are a few things I wasn’t expecting. Please. Can’t wait to try it & thanks for posting! I had neither almond meal or cornmeal, so I made it entirely with chestnut flour. You are such a good writer and recipe collector and recipe adapter! Oh no, instead it seeped under the parchment paper and formed a layer of caramelized sugar between the paper and the pan. 1/4 cup apple, quince or apricot jam (optional, for glossy finish). I added in at the end. (And thank you much for the link to Elisabeth Prueitt’s interview. Question regarding the almond flour or meal: I do not have this at home and aside from this recipe, I expect I will have no future use for it. I have followed Deb’s recipe to the T and the cake was divine. 2020. Not only is it something I’m trying to work on myself, but I did it TWICE this week with your own recipes! You eat the rind of the oranges? I realize most parents share on social media, but most do not have a high-traffic blog. If desired, heat jam until loose and brush over cake top for a glossier finish. Feb 13, 2012 - A few years ago, I made ricotta for the first time. Jacqueline — I haven’t answered because I haven’t frozen this cake. This beauty came together easily. Overall, a total (and beautiful) win — would make again! Any ideas about a way to make this without eggs? Thanks for another great recipe, Deb. ( Log Out /  Here’s a thing I’ve been doing since the year began that’s made me very happy in the kitchen and it’s so simple, I completely expect you to roll your eyes at how un-revolutionary it is, but it goes like this: Find a recipe that sounds good to you and make it immediately. So amazingly good, that I can’t adequately describe it! When you get a chance, can you provide the info to make with lemons as well? My local grocery chain makes one hell of a whole milk ricotta and I will admit at times I buy a tub and stick a spoon in it and gorge on the tub while binge-watching Will and Grace on television. The balance of richness, slight bitterness from the blood orange and corn flour, not-too-sweet cake, and beautiful sweet caramel is just spectacular. Stop. This looks delish! It’s a sophisticated and moreish dessert that (hooray!) I hope it turns out ok, though. That’s what I plan on doing – other commenters say it turned out well! This made the top deliciously chewy and caramelized. I used a very fresh local ricotta which was slightly more moist and less dense than packaged but delicious. In fact, I brought it to the office and everyone loves it. I made this in Denver, CO without any adjustments for altitude and it turned out great! Any idea whether the cornmeal might be able to be replaced with more almond meal/flour? I wouldn’t change a thing. The result tasted too strongly of cornmeal, like orange cornbread. Maybe those using almond flour are having the good results? Deb, can I just say I am quite inspired by the “find a recipe you love and make it immediately” approach to cooking? Thank you! Thanks for another perfect citrus cake recipe, Deb! Amanda — I think the brown sugar is what makes the orange slices caramelize and without it, it would be too bitter. I guess the candying process makes them palatable? (Phew) I let it sit at room temperature for several hours before bringing it to a dinner party. I believe it made the difference! Thank you for posting this! but it bothers me that the finished product doesn’t look like your photos….except for the height and oranges. Great flavor. Made this for Passover with all almond flour. Then again, removing this from a conventional cake pan may be difficult where the springform was easy. Thank you for both posting delicious recipes and also including reasonable substitutions – not having to go to a jam-packed grocery on the way home from work really helps with this resolution! Thanks! Followed your instructions to the letter & had no problems! Hold out hope! Made this on Saturday and it was delicious! I laid the slices gently onto the sugar and was very careful not too disturb them when scooping the batter into the pan. It took quite a bit longer to bake, but it’s still delicious and moist and the texture is fine. Ignore me! I realized my mistake and added before I added the egg whites. Do you think it would be possible to skip the brown sugar part, and instead make a real glaze for after it comes out of the oven? 1/3 cup (45 grams) cornmeal Thank you for sharing, I have been so into these low-volume, single layer cakes. More updates — I’m sorry the sugar addition was so unclear; now fixed. Thanks lady. I will be deleting this off my favorite board. The brown sugar ended up caramelizing a wee little bit of the bottom of the oven. Excellent with chai organic tea. This was the correct baking time for me all three times I made it, plus I have a new oven thermometer, plus Prueitt also calls for 30 to 45 minutes. I think this would also be lovely in a Meyer Lemon version with a bit of finely chopped rosemary in the batter. What a similar recipe to what I just made, only using blood oranges. Some might leak into the cracks, but you won’t lose much volume of the cake if your pan is leaky. I love Italian cookies and cakes. I almost forgot it but added it before the egg whites. I STRONGLY recommend peeling the oranges- even with a very sharp knife, I couldn’t get the slices thin enough where the peel would be pleasant to eat. Thanks Deb, and happy pesach! I think I’ll make this tonight with regular oranges (maybe also limes?) https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-gluten-free-cornmeal-ricotta-cake-258163 It came out wonderful! That sacrificed the whole orange look, but the rinds on these oranges were THICK and would probably not be very good so this was a reasonable compromise. I want to make this cake over the weekend, it’s the perfect thing to indulge in during this freezing weather! I like that idea. We’ve been learning so much about ricotta at Spoiled To Perfection lately. Looks lush! Apr 5, 2020 - This is the very first recipe I developed for my cookbook. I second this! I make it, cut it in 16 pieces, freeze leftovers quickly in separate bags of 4 slices each. long time listener, first time caller. Thanks again, Deb. Served it with the remaining ricotta and Noth ng was left but crumbs. I made this yesterday and it was so delicious and gorgeous. It will be dessert at our dinner party this weekend. I used kuquats around the oranges as the cakes were small. I popped my cake in the oven and then thought “Huh, I guess the sugar goes on the top of the cake at the end, somehow?” Then I read the comments and realized the magnitude of my error. I have tried this cake two times so far and absolutely loved the taste! The cake so moist and juicy – love it! It’s about a grumpy bear who loves to prepare eggs using recipes he finds on the Internet. From my own experience, I suspect the culprit in the bake-time issue *might* be the almond flour. And yes, that, too. I made this for Passover and it was perfect! Results? Is that the way this cake is? Pinning and sharing! I would not hesitate to make this a day ahead. Deb, I made this last week to take to my gluten-free aunt’s house, and it was glorious. It didn’t look very pretty when I flipped it out of the pan (a lot of broken edges..maybe due to the springform pan?). Tina — This cake gets its lift from egg whites. Deb, I have a confession to make. I separated the eggs and whipped the whites then had to leave all of it languishing on the counter for an hour, so that the yolks had a skin and the whites had fallen and turned liquid on the bottom, so I re-whipped them and hoped for the best. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This was likely exacerbated by getting distracted and letting the cake cool too long before turning it out. So made sure the egg whites were quite stiff, I used a fairly solid fresh ricotta and avoided the liquid from the cheese when measuring it out, and I only used 1/4 c. juice (which was all that my rather lackluster oranges gave me.) That being said, doing vaccinations on my lunch hour would probably be less traumatic if the second parent was there. :) I had extended the baking paper lining of the bottom slightly up the slides but this apparently didn’t do it. And, lo, I’m so glad we didn’t. None here; it’s lifted by whipped egg whites. (Hello strawberry summer cake!). :) And I used my only 9″ pan, a springform. Don’t see how much zest to use on the ingredient list. Do you think this could be made in a springform or will the sugar slurry likely leak out? Marja — My goal is to add metrics/weights to every recipe but with 1000 in the archives (and an employee roster of one: me! Fingers crossed! 2/3 cup (165 grams) ricotta The best thing about the cake is that it is rich moist and busting with cannoli flavor. Thanks for sharing this one! 2/3 cup (135 grams) granulated sugar Could I divide this mixture into individual ramekins and if so how much would you reduce the baking time? I needed 45 minutes at 300 degrees to get a clean toothpick, so it baked for 50 minutes in total. Anyways, I just adore your blog, and enjoy your joyful and spontaneous (looking) writing. It’s not super clear, but she does say to add the butter to “the large mixing bowl” that contains the sugar and then you cream them together. I did not end up taking it to my book club bc it seemed grainy. Brittany — Some springforms always leak, but I’ve made cakes like this (but not this one) in a springform without problems. I’m not a big orange in desserts fan but I went back for a second slice with this cake! Yes, the recipe had multiple ingredients and yes, it required muscle power to grate the orange and lemon peel. approach to a farro salad that's as good cold as it is warm -- with an egg on top, crispy crumbs, or even burrata -- that I am always grateful to have around. UPDATE: I made it as written. Aug 26, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Laura Mondragon. I make this and the egg bake during the storm yesterday – thanks for inspiring a winter’s brunch! Just for those who may be stressed that their cakes still look wet after 35 min. I read comments although it is pretty hard to find any hard information with all the “This looks so good” comments. Light and full of flavor. It turned out so wonderfully, it is really a great adaptable recipe for the gluten free Thank you!! Googled a cake recipe and came across an upside down cake using cornmeal. Thank you. I thought we were friends! My family won’t eat another strawberry summer cake (which is beautiful with gluten free flour and cornmeal subbed) and I’m looking for a new go-to summer dessert! and it was just as good as I hoped it would be. This cake was a miss for me, mostly because of the texture. I rarely make dessert recipes more than once or twice, but I’ve probably made this cake closer to ten times, because it is so delicious. I made two yesterday for my birthday party and this one was the winner despite being up against a dark chocolate mousse tart. Oct 30, 2017 - These muffins are a labor of love, which is what I think you are supposed to call things that take a bit more work than you’d originally anticipated. ALSO: I love your tips. Add egg yolks, one at a time, and beat to combine. And is there an acceptable substitute? Is that normal or did I mess up? Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ9KDnkg_Ht/?taken-by=aliciagriffin. Oh, I should mention I did probably cook it about an hour at least, in a 9″ aluminum cake pan. I had to do a Cara Cara Orange slice in the center for two-tone prettiness, and that’s good because my blood oranges were smaller, and I didn’t get 1/3 C of juice from them, so used some Cara Cara juice as well. And now I can’t wait to make this!!! Pretty please? Thanks. I didn’t see measurements listed for the orange zest or juice in the recipe. Another vote for the cabbage casserole please. The brown sugar/water mixture was more paste-like than slurry-like. YUM! Cheers! Chiming in to agree with other commenters on bake time. I’ve had a bag sitting on the shelf for a few months and would love to use it up. Here’s a photo of mine (albeit not quite as pretty)! The result: Magic! I did! This cake was a winner. The instructions were only a little confusing for me since I wasn’t using a hand mixed (alas, don’t have one, only a stand mixer); when I realized the sugar hadn’t been added, I scoured the steps and couldn’t find where to add the sugar, when it should’ve been in the bowl the whole time :) If it had said “add butter to the large mixing bowl containing your zested sugar” or something like that, I may have not missed it. Still delicious though! This was delicious (and so pretty, though mine was not as photogenic as Deb’s!). Decent shot I laid the slices gently onto the cake was still nubbly but smooth and beautiful clean! 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