Colombian Cornmeal Cake Recipe Recipes Recipe Cards

CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8 x 8 inch pan.
• In a large bowl beat butter until smooth. Stir in flour and beat on low, adding water.
• Chop corn in food processor or blender. Stir into butter mixture.
• In a medium bowl combine sugar, cornmeal, cream, baking powder, parsley and chili powder; add to butter mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

CITRUS CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Coat a 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom with cooking spray. In a large bowl, beat the yogurt, honey, oil, egg, egg whites and extract until well blended. Combine the flour, cornmeal and baking powder; gradually beat into yogurt mixture until blended. Stir in orange zest., Pour into prepared pan. Arrange oranges over batter; sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SWEET CORNMEAL CAKE BRAZILIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 340 degrees F (170 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch round cake pan.
• Blend cornmeal, sugar, milk, coconut milk, flour, eggs, and vegetable oil in a blender until smooth; add baking powder and blend to integrate. Pour the cornmeal mixture into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

CORNMEAL AND CHARDONNAY CAKE

Steps:

• Pre heat the oven to 175°C.
• Grease the cake tin and line the base of the tin with grease proof or baking paper.
• Then brush the paper with melted butter.
• Flour the lined cake tin and discarding the excess flour.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt into a food processor.
• Add the cornmeal, almonds, butter, and sugar.
• 7. Using the pulse button mix until it forms crumbs that start to clump together, about 30 seconds.
• Add the eggs and wine and pulse just until smooth.
• Pour the cake mixture into the cake tin and bake until the cake starts to come away from the sides of the tin and springs back when lightly pressed with a fingertip. This should take approximately 45 to 55 minutes.
• Let the cake cool in the pan about 10 minutes, then turn it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Dust with icing sugar/powdered sugar.

ORANGE CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan with oil; line bottom with a round of waxed or parchment paper, and brush paper with oil.
• Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. In another bowl, whisk together oil, eggs, 1 cup sugar, and the wine until smooth. Add flour mixture and whisk gently to combine.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/3 cup sugar (the layer of sugar will be thick). Bake until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool in pan 20 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake; gently invert cake gently onto a plate, and remove parchment paper. Reinvert cake onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with orange segments, if desired.
• Segmenting Oranges
• Slice off both ends of fruit with a sharp paring knife. Working from top to bottom, cut away rind (including bitter white pith) with long strokes, following the fruit's curve. Then cut between membranes to release each segment.

BLUEBERRY CORNMEAL CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK SABAYON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan.
• In a bowl, stir together the berries, orange juice, orange zest, and cinnamon. Spread the berry mixture evenly in the buttered pie pan.
• In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
• In another bowl, with handheld electric beaters, beat the butter until smooth. Add the sugar gradually, beating until blended. By hand, stir in the dry ingredients; the mixture will be crumbly. Gradually stir in the milk. Dollop the batter over the berries, then use an offset spatula or knife to spread the batter in an even layer that covers the berries.
• Put the pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour the boiling water evenly over the batter. Bake until the cake is firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Let cool until just warm.
• For the buttermilk sabayon: Combine the egg yolks, sugar, and buttermilk in the top of a double boiler or in a stainless steel bowl that fits over the top of a saucepan. Set over a saucepan of simmering water; the double boiler top or bowl should not touch the water. Whisk constantly by hand or with electric beaters until the mixture doubles in volume, thickens, and is hot to the touch, about 10 minutes. Cool the mixture in an ice bath.
• Whip the cream and vanilla to firm peaks. Fold into the cooled egg mixture. Chill, covered, until ready to use.
• Cut the warm cake into wedges and serve with a dollop of sabayon.

COLOMBIAN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Cream the butter until fluffy; gradually add the sugar, continuing to beat until the mixture is very light and fluffy.
• Add the egg yolks, one at a time, continuing to beat on medium-high speed.
• Stir in brandy and vanilla and mix well.
• Sift the flour and salt together into the butter/egg mixture and blend very well.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff and dry.
• Fold the whites into the batter with a rubber spatula until no white bits are visible--but be gentle.
• Butter one ten inch cake pan (or small loaf tins if you want to freeze some).
• Place parchment paper on the bottom of the buttered pan and press it down, then turn the paper so it is buttered on both sides.
• Pour the batter in the pan and give it a bit of a whack against the counter to make sure it is settled in the pan.
• Bake for about an hour, or until the cake begins to pull away from the sides and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool on a rack.