Italian Corn Cakes Recipes

ITALIAN CORN CAKES

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Add the sour cream and about half the water. Gradually incorporate the rest of the water and corn kernels.
• 2. Heat up a skillet or griddle to medium high. Prepare with cooking spray or butter. Cook spoonfuls of the batter about 2 minutes on each side.

ITALIAN LOVE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix as directed on box. Pour batter into 9 x 13 x 2 inch greased baking dish. Set aside.
• Combine ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Blend well. Spread mixture evenly over the top of the cake batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 75 minutes if using a glass baking dish, 90 minutes if using a metal pan.
• Blend pudding mix and milk until thickened. Blend in whipped topping. Spread over cooled cake.

ITALIAN CORNBREAD MINI CAKES

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 360 degrees. add all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl
• 2. mix all the ingredients until you have a creamy consistency
• 3. spray madeleine pan **or muffin pan** with olive oil spray. add batter to pan
• 4. bake for 12-15 minutes or until corncakes are golden brown

HONEY CORNMEAL CAKE W/ WALNUTS-SCOIATTOLO, CARCOFORO, ITALY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 9-inch diameter springform pan. Wrap outside of pan with foil.
• Mix cornmeal, chopped walnuts, baking powder and salt in small bowl.
• Beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in honey, then 3/4 cup sugar. Stir in cornmeal mixture (batter will be very stiff).
• Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in medium bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 2 T sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 3 additions. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Place walnut halves around top edge of cake, spacing evenly.
• Bake until cake is deep golden on top, pulls away from sides of pan and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack (cake will fall in center as it cools). (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover adn let stand at room temperature.).
• Run sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Cut cake into wedges and serve.

LEMON CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine milk and lemon juice in a bowl; let stand until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pulse almonds, cane sugar, and zest in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; stir in cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add oil, eggs, and almond extract to milk mixture, and whisk until combined. Stir into cornmeal mixture.
• Brush a 9-inch springform pan with oil. Pour batter into pan. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until cake is golden and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Unmold and dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving. (Cake can be kept, covered, at room temperature up to 2 days.)