Mexican Sweet Corn Cake (Pan de Elote)

Eat a bundle of sweetness with this moist and tender Mexican Sweet Corn Cake, perfect for any occasion.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: latin american, Mexican

Keyword: elote, Mexican dessert, pan de elote

Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 1 10

Servings: slices

Calories: 242kcal

Author: Ana Jimenez

Ingredients

90 grams unsalted butter consider a bit more to grease the pan
4 medium-sized eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
300 ml can sweetened condensed milk
½ lime juice
2 cups fresh corn kernels depending on size, will need 2-3 ears of corn
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup all purpose flour consider a bit more to flour the pan

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) while you prepare the cake batter.
Gently melt the unsalted butter in a small saucepan or microwave and set it aside to cool slightly.
In a blender, combine the eggs, vanilla extract, melted butter, condensed milk, lime juice, corn kernels, baking powder, pinch of salt, and flour. Add in the flour last, ensuring no clumps form. Blend until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
Grease and lightly flour a 9IN diameter cake pan to prevent sticking. Add in the corn mix.
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
Once the cake is baked, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before taking it off the mold. This will help the cake to set and easier to remove from the pan.
Serve and sprinkle with some icing sugar and eat with some berries (optional).

Notes

What can go wrong and how to fix it?

Cake is over-cooked or under-cooked.

Check for doneness a few minutes before the recommended baking time ends by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean or with a few crumbs, the cake is done. If it doesn't, leave in the oven for 5 more minutes and check again.

Cake Sticks to the Mold:

Make sure to grease and lightly flour your cake mold to prevent sticking. For extra insurance, line the bottom of the mold with parchment paper.

Cake came out fluffy from the oven and then lost some volume.

This is normal as this cake has a dense texture. Expect it to come out fluffy from the oven and lose some volume as it cools down.

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