Nugget Markets Orange & Dried Fruit Polenta Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup stone-ground polenta
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ pound unsalted butter
• 5 large eggs
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed orange juice
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup toasted pine nuts
• ¼ cup currants
• ¼ cup chopped dried apples
• ¼ cup chopped dried pineapple
• ¼ cup chopped dates
• ½ cup raisins
• Powdered sugar or whipped cream, for garnish (optional)