Sweet Corn Cake

Name: Sweet Corn Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (softened); 1/3 cup masa harina; [approx] 2 tbsp water; [approx] 2 cups roasted corn kernels; 1/4 cup cornmeal; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp milk

A soft, custardy sweet corn cake with masa and roasted corn, baked until golden.

Total time

75 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 8

1/2 cup butter (softened) 1/3 cup masa harina [approx] 2 tbsp water [approx] 2 cups roasted corn kernels 1/4 cup cornmeal 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 2 tbsp milk

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The preparation

7 steps, about 75 minutes start to finish.

01
Beat softened butter until fluffy.
02
Mix masa harina with water to form a paste, then add to butter and mix.
03
Process roasted corn until chunky (not pureed).
04
Add corn to the butter mixture.
05
Mix in cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and milk.
06
Pour into a baking dish.
07
Bake in a water bath, covered, at 350°F for 1 hour.

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“Pulse the corn just to chunky, not smooth, you want some texture in there. The water bath matters too, it keeps the cake soft and custardy instead of drying out at the edges.”

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