Cake of the Day: Gluten-Free Black Currant Polenta Cake from ‘Mug Cakes’

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Gluten-Free Black Currant Polenta Cake that can be all made in your coffee mug in just five minutes. (Photo: Joanna Farrow)

Gluten-Free Black Currant Polenta Cake
Serves 1
Preparation time 3 minutes
Cooking time 2 minutes

2 tablespoons polenta
2 tablespoons (25 grams) slightly salted butter, very soft
2 tablespoons honey, plus extra to drizzle
2 tablespoons ground almonds
1 egg
2 tablespoons black currants
1 tablespoon black currant preserve

Beat together the polenta, butter, honey, and ground almonds in a 7 fluid ounce (200 ml) microwave-safe mug. Add the egg and beat together until well mixed.

Microwave on full power for 1 minute. Spoon the black currants and black currant preserve on top and stir in lightly so the polenta mixture is marbled with the fruit. Microwave on full power for 1 minute. Serve drizzled with extra honey.

Reprinted with permission from Mug Cakes by Joanna Farrow (Spruce).

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