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Fluffy cornmeal cake

Simple cornmeal cake with a soft crumb and golden crust. Easy measurements and straightforward preparation.

65 mintotal time
10 minprep time
40 minin the oven
15 minresting

What we'll need

8
  • 1 cup fine cornmeal
  • 1 cup wheat flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup oil
  • 2 pieces eggs
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon oil for greasing
  • 1 tablespoon flour for dusting the pan

1 cup = 240 ml. Measurements follow the original recipe.

Serves 8 people.

Contains: milk, gluten, egg.

ONE STEP AT A TIME

Here's how it's done.

Visual guide for fluffy cornmeal cake: Prepare the oven and pan.
01

Prepare the oven and pan.

Preheat oven to 180 °C. Grease and flour a ring pan about 22 cm across.

Visual guide for fluffy cornmeal cake: Mix the liquids.
02

Mix the liquids.

Beat eggs with sugar until combined. Add milk and oil and stir again.

Visual guide for fluffy cornmeal cake: Add the dry ingredients.
03

Add the dry ingredients.

Gradually add flour and cornmeal, stirring to combine. Gently mix in baking powder last.

Visual guide for fluffy cornmeal cake: Bake until golden.
04

Bake until golden.

Pour into the pan and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the center: it should come out without raw batter.

Visual guide for fluffy cornmeal cake: Wait before unmolding.
05

Wait before unmolding.

Remove with oven mitts. Wait about 15 minutes until warm before unmolding onto a plate.

About this recipe and its sources

Use a 22 cm ring pan and an oven at 180 °C. Start checking at 35 minutes. Resting before unmolding is included.

Recipe adapted by Ponto. Sources checked on 17/09/2026 :

Times are approximate. AI generated images illustrate the steps; check quantities in the ingredient list.