Step 1

In a bowl, beat together the softened butter, the eggs and sugar for about 5 minutes until pale and creamy.

Step 2

add the seeds of the vanilla bean and mix.

Step 3

Add the baking powder and a pinch of fine salt to the flour then sift them with the help o a flour sieve.

Step 4

add them to the bowl with the butter-eggs-sugar mixture and beat to combine.

Step 5

finely chop the peeled almonds until you get a flour.

Step 6

add the almond flour and the polenta flour. Mix everything very well to combine.

Step 7

Grease and flour your cake loaf pan then pour the mixture into it. Level the batter with a spatula.

Step 8

Bake in static oven at 170°C (240 F) for 40 minutes.

Step 9

Sprinkle with icing sugar and enjoy cut in slices with a cup of tea or coffee.