Polenta Pound Cake Recipe

Makes 2 10 x 4 cakes
3/4 cup + 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
scant 1 cup sugar
3 eggs room temperature
6 egg yolks room temperature
3/4 cup + 1 tablespoons unbleached white flour
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon cornmeal + additional for pans
2-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners sugar

Mix cream butter sugar with electric mixer, 5 minutes. Add eggs and yolks, 1 at a time beat well after each one. Sift dry ingredients together, add to wet ingredients, taking care not to deflate. Butter 2 pans, coat with cornmeal. Pour batter into pans. Bake in 375 degree oven about 30 minutes. Cool on rack. Unmold while warm. Sprinkle confectioners sugar over top.