Warm Orange Cake With Roasted Rhubarb

Name: Warm Orange Cake With Roasted Rhubarb
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 200 g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing; 200 g caster sugar; 4 eggs; 150 g plain flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 150 g polenta or 150 g ground almonds; 1 1/2 oranges, zested and juiced; 400 g rhubarb, cut into 6cm lengths; 40 g caster sugar; 1 tablespoon shelled pistachios, finely chopped; creme fraiche, to serve (optional)

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"Warm Orange cake with roasted rhubarb"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 12

ingredients

200 g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
200 g caster sugar
4 eggs
150 g plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
150 g polenta or 150 g ground almonds
1 ¹⁄₂ oranges, zested and juiced
400 g rhubarb, cut into 6cm lengths
40 g caster sugar
1 tablespoon shelled pistachios, finely chopped
creme fraiche, to serve (optional)

directions

Preheat the oven to gas 3, 170c, fan 150c. Grease a 23cm round springform tin and line with nonstick baking paper.
Beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Sift in the flour and baking powder, Add the polenta or almonds, and the zest and juice of 1 orange; fold inches.
Spoon into the tin, level the surface. Bake for 40 mins until risen, golden, and a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven but leave in the tin.
Increase the oven temperature to gas 6, 200c, fan 180c. Arrange the rhubarb on a baking tray. Pour over the remaining Orange juice, Add the sugar, and toss to coat. Roast for 10 mins until just tender. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes.
Turn out the cake. Top with rhubarb, spoon the juices over, and scatter with pistachios. Serve with creme fraiche, if you like.