Steamed Corn Cake

What is the meaning of corn cake?

Corn cake is a corn bread which you can bake in a pan or oven. The main ingredient here is the corn (maize). These are a staple in Brazilian dishes in their winter festivals. It is a quite interesting recipe of a cake when you are feeling bored or want to make something unique. Generally, the ingredients to make it includes fubá (cornmeal), milk, coconut milk, corn kernels and sugar. Here, you will be seeing my version with corns, semolina flour and grated coconut. it is a moist and flavor-rich cake.

Can cakes be healthy?

We all love cakes very much and the children too are very fond of it, but we also know that cakes are a little unhealthy as they are made from fine flour or all-purpose flour. But do you know cakes can be healthy as well. So here you get a steamed cake made with corn and semolina. And this cake tastes so delicious! For the recipe, I have used raw coconut, milk and some tapioca flour too. Steamed corn cake needs just a few handful of ingredients. It is super duper easy to make and while making this cake, you won't be able to control yourself. It gives such a sweet and pleasant smell which is quite hard to resist. Also, it is up to you what cake texture you want to keep. You can make it absolute smooth, or you can do it like me, keep some chunks of corn for a rough texture,

Cornbread or Corn cake?

Cornbread is a type of bread which you make from cornmeal. It can be sweet as well as savory and is typically. People serve it as a side dish with soup, stew, or chili. It is a part of Native American cuisine. Corn cake is much sweeter than cornbread, while they might have similar textures. Basically, it is any type of cake that you make with corn, including flat pancakes and full sheet cakes.

Recipe Ingredients

First of all, check if you have all the necessary ingredients for this recipe. Pay attention to the quantities!

• Sweet Corn :- 250 gm
• Semolina :- 1 Cup
• Tapioca Flour :- 1/4 Cup
• Sugar :- 1 Cup
• Milk :- 1 Cup
• Coconut :- 2 tbs grated
• Salt :- 1/2 Tsp
• Yellow Food Color (optional) :- a pinch

Recipe Instructions

Next, follow the steps to finalize your dish and finally be able to enjoy it!

1. Take a mixture jar and add sweet corns in it. Then add some semolina, tapioca flour and sugar in it.

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2. Add milk followed by the grated coconut in the jar. Cover it and grind it till it forms a smooth paste. Grease a tin bowl with oil and brush.

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3. Now pour the mixture into a bowl. Add salt and yellow food color in it. Then mix it well. Don't leave any lumps in it.

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4. After that, pour the mixture into the tin bowl which you grease before. Boil water in a steamer and place the strainer on it. Then place the mixture bowl on the strainer.

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5. Cover and cook it for about 25 minutes. Check the cake with toothpick, if its clean then take the cake out. Cool it down and take out from tin bowl. Garnish the cake with grated coconut and serve.

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