El Torito Corn Cake Recipe Recipe Cards

SWEET CORN CAKE RECIPE FROM EL TORITO RESTAURANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray an 8" X 8" Pyrex baking pan with no-stick spray and set aside.
• Beat the butter and shortening together (using an electric mixer) until fluffy.
• Gradually beat the instant masa into the butter mixture, then beat in the water.
• Add the chopped corn kernels to the masa mixture.
• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, sugar, cream, baking powder and salt.
• Add the masa mixture to the cornmeal mixture and stir well to combine.
• Spoon the dough into the prepared pan, cover pan with foil and bake 40-50 minutes until the sweet corn cake is firm.
• Remove pan to a wire rack to cool 15 minutes before serving.
• Serve with a cookie dough scoop.

EL TORITO SWEET CORN CAKE

Steps:

• In bowl, combine corn cake mix with melted butter. Add water and can of cream style corn. Mix until ingredients are combined.
• Pour mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until liquid has been absorbed.
• Use an ice cream scoop to serve sweet corn cake as a side dish or for dessert.

EL TORITO'S SWEET CORN CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Whip butter and shortening in mixing bowl until fluffy and creamy. Add masa harina gradually and mix thoroughly. Add water gradually, mixing thoroughly. Blend corn kernels until coarsley chopped. Stir into masa mixture. Mix cornmeal, sugar, whipping cream, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add butter-masa mixture; mix until blended. Pour masa mixture into 8-inch greased baking pan. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees until corn cake is firm, 40 to 50 minutes. Allow to stand at room temperature 15 minutes before cutting into squares. Or use ice cream scoop to serve. This recipe yields 10 servings.

SWEET CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in the masa harina and water until well combined.
• Put the corn in a blender or food processor and coarsely chop on low speed. Stir the corn and the cornmeal into the butter mixture. In another bowl, mix together the sugar, cream, salt and baking powder. Combine the two mixtures until well blended. Pour the batter into an ungreased 8x8 pan.
• Cover the pan with foil and place into a 9x13 inch pan filled 3/4 inch high with hot water. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean. Remove small pan from water and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.