Michelle Darmody: How to make a classic polenta cake — and mistakes to avoid

"This cake has a lovely rich, buttery, citrus flavour. Pouring the syrup over the warm cake at the end is key to keeping the cake full of moisture."

"For baking it is best to opt for a very finely ground polenta, otherwise you will find there is a grittiness to your cakes."

Polenta can be used equally well in sweet or savoury cooking and is made by grounding corn into flour. It comes in various textures from coarse to fine. 

For baking it is best to opt for a very finely ground polenta, otherwise you will find there is a grittiness to your cakes.