Gluten Free Chocolate Polenta Cake

[keljonma]

Gluten Free Chocolate Polenta Cake
1 cup water
1/4 cup corn meal
1/2 cup unsalted butter
6 oz (6 squares) semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
5 egg whites
2 T sugar

Heat oven to 300. Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.

Combine water and corn meal in 1 quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil (3 to4 minutes). Reduce heat to low. Cover, cook until mixture is thickened (5 to 7 minutes). Remove from heat, let stand 2 minutes.

Add butter, chocolate and vanilla. Stir until melted. Cool completely.

Combine 1/4 cup sugar and egg yolks in small bowl. Beat at medium speed until mixture is thick and lemon-colored. Stir in chocolate mixture.

Beat egg whites in large clean bowl at high speed until soft peaks form. Continue beating, gradually adding 2 T sugar, until glossy and stiff peaks form. DO NOT OVERBEAT. Gently stir in chocolate mixture.

Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake is set in center. Cool completely. May garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired. Serves 12


ETA: I made this last Friday for dessert at a church dinner. There was nothing left.

 

[big brown horse]

mmmmm!

 

[Woodland Woman]

This sounds delicious. I am always on the lookout for gluten free recipes.

 

[keljonma]

Hey, Woodland Woman - glad to see you again! It has been a while. Hope all is well with you.

I have made this cake three times - it always disappears quickly. It is wonderful with some fresh strawberries on top. My dh likes it with fresh whipped cream too.

 

[jambunny]

I will have to try this. I have a couple of friends who have to have gluten free and I always feel bad for them at cook-outs. Thanks!

 

[keljonma]

Just a reminder - Make sure your vanilla is gluten free also!

 

[jambunny]

I didn't even know Vanilla had gluten. I get pure Vanilla from Mexico. My daughter and her husband visit there often as his family is still there. They always get me some. Would pure stuff have gluten? Since the label is in Spanish I can't tell.

 

[keljonma]

Pure vanilla extract may or may not be gluten free. It depends on the source the alcohol came from. The bottle won't say, so you should make your own with a safe alcohol source.

I have read, however, that pure vanilla extract containing alcohol might in itself be gluten free because it has been through the distillation process.

I don't know that answer and don't suffer from celiac. So I thought I would just mention it.


edited for spelling

 

[sylvie]

I am passing this on to my long suffering sister in law.
She bakes primarily with quinoa flour, not certain if corn is ok for her for other reasons. She has allergies to so much, including beans, so bean flour is out.
Thanks, maybe this will be a recipe that she can use.

 

[Farmfresh]

Thanks for another good gluten free recipe!

It is hard being Celiac!