El Toritos Sweet Corn Cakes Recipes

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.

SWEET CORN CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl beat butter until it is creamy. Add the Mexican corn flour and water and beat until well mixed.
• Using a food processor, process thawed corn, but leave chunky. Stir into the butter mixture.
• In a separate bowl, mix cornmeal, sugar, cream, salt, and baking powder. Add to corn flour mixture and stir to combine. Pour batter into an ungreased 8x8 inch baking pan. Smooth batter and cover with aluminum foil. Place pan into a 9x13 inch baking dish that is filled a third of the way with water.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven F (175 degrees C) oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Use an ice cream scoop for easy removal from pan.

EL TORITO'S SWEET CORN CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Whip lard and butter with mixer and whip until butter softens. Continue whipping until mixture becomes fluffy and creamy. Add masa gradually and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Add water gradually, mixing thoroughly.
• 2. Place corn kernels in blender and blend until coarsely chopped. Stir into masa mixture.
• 3. Place cornmeal, sugar, whipping cream, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix quickly. Add butter/masa mixture. Mix just until blended.
• 4. Pour into buttered 8-inch square baking pan. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees 40 to 50 minutes or until corn cake has firm texture. Allow to stand at room temperature 15 minutes before cutting. Cut into squares or use a small ice cream scoop to portion servings.

MEXICAN SWEET CORN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add the masa and water, and beat until incorporated. Set aside.
• Pulse the corn in the food processor. Leave the corn chunky! Stir the corn into the butter mixture.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the milk, and stir to combine.
• Stir the corn meal mixture into the butter-corn mixture just until incorporated. Pour into an ungreased 8x8" baking pan.
• Place the baking pan into a 13x9" baking dish with water filled up 1/3 of the way full. Cover the corn cake with foil.
• Place on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then use an ice cream or cookie scoop for serving.

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.

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.