Ginger and Pear Polenta Cake (gluten-free) with Pear Drizzle
This one-bowl gluten-free ginger and pear polenta cake is really easy to make and bursting with flavour. The sweet chunks of pear balance nicely with the cornmeal crumb, crystallized ginger and pear drizzle.
Preheat oven to 180C/160Cfan/350F. Grease a 23cm/9inch loose-bottomed or springform cake pan and line the base with baking parchment.
For the ginger and pear polenta cake:
In a large bowl, or stand mixer, beat all cake ingredients until well combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread out evenly.
Cook for 35-45 minutes until the surface is browned and the cake pulls away slightly from the sides of the tin.
Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan before carefully turning out.
For the pear drizzle:
Stir the juice and powdered sugar together until smooth. Drizzle over the completely cooled cake and serve.
Notes
If you don't have polenta, you can use fine cornmeal instead.
You can use chopped fresh pears, or canned pears in juice.
The stem ginger in the recipe is the balls/chunks of peeled fresh ginger, candied in syrup.
Substitute stem ginger for 3 tablespoon crystallised ginger (the hard dry pieces of ginger covered in hard sugar) or 1 tablespoon ground ginger.
If you use fresh pears, make sure they're ripe and peel them over a bowl to collect the juice for the drizzle.
If you like your cake spicy, use extra ginger.
Be sure to let the cake cool before adding the drizzle or else it will absorb into the warm cake.
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is created with online calculators. Info will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.