Sunday, May 13, 2012

Raspberry Polenta Trifle 

Polenta Cake 
1 1/2 cup butter softened
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups flour
 3/4 cup corn meal finely ground
1/4 tsp salt

Cream Filling
1 quart heavy whipping cream
4 oz marscarpone creme
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Berry Filling 
4 cups mixed berrys
1 1/2c cranberry juice
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice

Cake 

  • Preheat oven 350
  • Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
  • Add eggs and vanilla 
  • Combine flour, corn meal, baking powder and salt, add to butter mixture, mix until just combined be careful not to overmix.
  • Grease and flour two 10-inch cake pans. 
  • Cook until golden brown 25-30 mins 

Cream

  • Whisk cream and marscarpone together until fluffy 
  • Add powdered sugar and vanilla 
  • Keep chilled until ready to use

Berries
  • Combine all ingredients 
  • Mix until sugar is dissolved

Assembly

  • Cut cake into 1inch pieces lay in the bottom of the pan.
  • Add layer of berries and juice just to cover the cake 
  • Add a layer of cream and repeat. 
  • Serve immediately   




No comments:

Post a Comment