Cornmeal Cake Recipe

Created by Paige Common | September 2019

• prep time: 20 min
• cook time: 55 min
• total time: 1 hr 15 min
• yeilds: 1 cake layer (double the recipe and use two springform pans for a layerered cake).

** Cornmeal Cake: **
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/3 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup yogurt
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 eggs
1/2 cup olive oil
zest and juice of 1 lemon

** Marcapone Buttercream: **
Ingredients:
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
juice and zest from 1 lemon
pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.
   
3. Mix in wet ingredients and zest. Mix until fully incorporated.
   
4. Pour batter into parchment lined springform pan. Bake for 40-55 minutes, until edges are golden brown and toothpick comes out completely clean.
   
5. While cake is baking, make the buttercream. Mix butter and mascarpone in food processor until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add lemon juice, zest and salt. Mix until fully incorporated
   
6. When the cake is completely cool, frost the cake.