As food intolerances become more common, I find that many people are looking for recipes that avoid wheat. It can be hard to find a truly delicious cake that doesn’t contain any flour. Yes, you can buy a gluten free cake but sadly I find them disappointing. In my latest book The Fussy Eaters Recipe Book, I have devoted a whole chapter to gluten free recipes. You can substitute wheat free and gluten free flours for plain flour in many of my recipes but there are always some that just don’t work. My advice is that it is generally best to substitute when there is a low ratio of flour to other ingredients, as then you are less reliant on gluten in flour to hold the mixture together.

Make sure that you use non stick tins that are well greased and lined, as gluten free baked goods are always a little more fragile. This Gluten Free Lemon Polenta Cake recipe is divine and certainly too good to miss, even if you don’t have to avoid wheat. It makes a delicious dessert if you are having friends over for supper.

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