Cornmeal Cake With Sweet Rosemary Syrup And Blackberries Recipes

CORNMEAL AND ROSEMARY CAKE WITH BALSAMIC SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the cake: Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, cake flour, minced rosemary, baking powder, and salt.
• Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, on low speed beat the butter and vanilla together until combined. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Once the sugar is incorporated increase the speed to high and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolks and eggs, 1 at a time. Reduce the speed to medium and add the sour cream. On low speed add the dry ingredients just until incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the surface with a spatula. Bake in the lower third of the oven until the cake is golden and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 35 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool. Transfer the cake from the pan to a serving plate and dust with powdered sugar.
• For the Balsamic Syrup: Place the sugar, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Discard the rosemary sprig and let the syrup cool.
• To serve, place a slice of cake on a serving plate; spoon some syrup around the plate.

CORNMEAL CAKE WITH SWEET ROSEMARY SYRUP AND BLACKBERRIES

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour an 8- by 2-inch round cake pan.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add remaining cake ingredients and beat on low speed until combined. Beat batter on high speed until pale yellow, about 3 minutes.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until a tester comes out with a few crumbs adhering.
• Make Rosemary Syrup while cake is baking.
• Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Invert cake onto hand and return, right side up, to rack. While cake is still warm, gradually brush 1/3 cup syrup over it, allowing syrup to soak in before adding more. Chill remaining syrup in a small pitcher, covered. Syrup-soaked cake may be made 1 day ahead and kept wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature.
• Serve cake, cut into wedges, with whipped cream, blackberries, and remaining rosemary syrup.

CORNMEAL AND ROSEMARY CAKE WITH BALSAMIC SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the cake:.
• Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, cake flour, minced rosemary, baking powder, and salt.
• Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, on low speed beat the butter and vanilla together until combined. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Once the sugar is incorporated increase the speed to high and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolks and eggs, 1 at a time. Reduce the speed to medium and add the sour cream. On low speed add the dry ingredients just until incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the surface with a spatula. Bake in the lower third of the oven until the cake is golden and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 35 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool. Transfer the cake from the pan to a serving plate and dust with powdered sugar.
• For the Balsamic Syrup:.
• Place the sugar, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Discard the rosemary sprig and let the syrup cool.
• To serve, place a slice of cake on a serving plate; spoon some syrup around the plate.

CORNMEAL CAKE WITH CREAM AND BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with butter. Sprinkle with flour; shake to coat. Tap out excess; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter, 3/4 cup sugar, and honey until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Beat until incorporated; do not overbeat. Add sour cream; mix to combine. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to batter; mix to combine. Scrape sides of bowl with a spatula; mix again.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Brush with water; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake until cake springs back when gently pressed in the center, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Whip cream. Cut cake into squares; split. Fill with cream and berries.

SWEET ROSEMARY SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan simmer all syrup ingredients except vanilla 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool syrup 30 minutes and strain through a sieve into a 2-cup measure.

BLACKBERRY CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar. In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter; pour over flour mixture, whisking to combine.
• In a 10-inch skillet (preferably cast-iron), heat remaining tablespoon butter in the oven until melted and skillet is hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven; swirl to coat bottom of pan. Pour batter into skillet; scatter blackberries on top, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
• Bake, with a baking sheet on rack below (to catch any drips), until top is evenly browned, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge to loosen; cut into 8 wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BLACKBERRY CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar. In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and 7 T melted butter; pour over flour mixture, stirring just to combine.
• In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the oven until melted and skillet is hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven; swirl to coat bottom of pan. Pour batter into skillet; scatter blackberries on top, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
• Bake until top is evenly browned, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 30 minutes. 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.