This Mexican-inspired sweet corn cake makes a savory side dish with a spoonbread consistency.
Prep
19 min
Cook
35 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
0.5 cups butter
, softened
0.33 cups masa harina
0.25 cups water
1.5 cups frozen whole-kernel corn
, thawed
0.33 cups white sugar
0.25 cups cornmeal
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
0.5 teaspoons baking powder
0.25 teaspoons salt
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Beat butter in a medium bowl until creamy. Add masa harina and water and beat until well mixed. Set aside.
3
Process corn in a food processor, but leave chunky. Stir into butter mixture until incorporated.
4
Mix sugar, cornmeal, cream, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl until well blended. Add to masa harina mixture and stir to combine.
5
Pour batter into an ungreased 8x8-inch baking pan; smooth the top of batter. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, then place into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Fill the baking dish with water to a third of the way up the sides of the baking pan.
6
Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Use an ice cream scoop for easy removal from the pan.
Nutrition per serving
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