Polenta Cake with Apples and Cherry Compote

Ingredients (for 8 servings)

• 1.5 cup — cherries
• 2 cup — applesauce
• 1 tbsp — cinnamon
• 2 whole — star anise
• 1 pinch — cloves
• 1 cup — dry polenta
• 1 cup — plant-based milk
• 0.5 cup — maple syrup
• 1 tbsp — apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp — vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup — oat flour
• 0.25 cup — almond flour
• 1 tbsp — arrowroot powder
• 1.5 tsp — baking powder
• 0.5 tsp — baking soda
• 2 whole — unpeeled apples