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Mexican Sweet Corn Cake with Spoonbread Consistency

Experience a delectable Mexican fusion of a sweet corn cake inspired by spoonbread. This recipe combines masa harina, cornmeal, sugar, butter, and cream for an irresistibly luscious pudding-cake.

Recipe Info

Prep time
Prep Time
75 min
Difficulty
Difficulty
Easy
Servings
Servings
2

Nutrition

calories273kcal
carbohydrates28g
fat18g
protein3g

Ingredients

50 g softened butter
100 g masa harina
74 g water
300 g frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
100 g white sugar
74 g cornmeal
25 g heavy whipping cream
6 g salt
12 g baking powder

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 175 °C (350 °F).

2

In a medium bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add masa harina and water; beat until well combined.

3

In a food processor, process thawed corn until chunky. Stir into butter mixture.

4

In a separate bowl, mix sugar, cornmeal, cream, salt, and baking powder. Add to the masa harina mixture; stir to combine.

5

Pour batter into an 8x8-inch baking pan. Smooth the top with a spatula and cover with aluminum foil.

6

Place the covered pan into a 9x13-inch baking dish filled about 7.5 cm up the sides with water. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

7

Let it cool for 10 minutes. Use an ice cream scoop to easily remove from the pan.