Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with the delightful journey of creating a Southern classic, cornmeal poundcake with fresh berries. This moist, crumbly cake is a fusion of sweet and tangy flavors, where the nutty taste of cornmeal meets the burst of juicy berries. Whether it's for a special occasion or a cozy weekend treat, this delectable recipe will guide you through every step, ensuring a perfect balance of textures and flavors in every bite. Let's embark on this culinary adventure and bake a delightful cornmeal poundcake that will have everyone asking for seconds.
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GRILLED POUND CAKE WITH BERRIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: pound cake, unsalted butter, canola oil, fresh strawberry , fresh blackberry, sugar, lemon juice, whipped cream, grill, bamboo skewers
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Desserts
Yield 7 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Clean the grill grates if necessary. Preheat the grill on high heat for 10 minutes.
- Slice the pound cake into 7 1-inch (2 ½ cm) slices. LIghtly brush both sides of each slice with melted butter. Set aside.
- Hold a paper towel between tongs and dip it in the canola oil. Carefully oil the grill grates.
- Thread about 4 strawberries onto each bamboo skewer. Place the skewers on the oiled grates, cover, and grill for 2 minutes on each side without disturbing, until the strawberries have grill marks. Transfer the skewered strawberries to a cutting board and let cool slightly.
- Reduce the grill to medium-high heat.
- Cut the strawberries in half lengthwise. Transfer to a large bowl with the blackberries, sugar, and lemon juice and toss well. Let the berries macerate while you grill the pound cake.
- Arrange the slices of cake on the grates, cover, and grill for 2 minutes, then flip and grill on the other side for 2 minutes more, until the cake is well toasted with grill marks.
- Transfer the grilled cake to serving plates and top with a dollop of whipped cream and the macerated berries.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 calories, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 39 grams
BERRY-CORNMEAL POUND CAKE
This blueberry-raspberry pound cake loaf gets a bit of natural sweetness thanks to the inclusion of cornmeal to the batter.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter and flour a 4 1/2-by-8 1/2-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium-high until very light and fluffy, 7 minutes. Scrape down bowl and beat 1 minute more. Add vanilla, then gradually add eggs, beating well and scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, add salt, then gradually add flour and cornmeal, beating well to combine and scraping down bowl as needed. Gently toss berries with remaining 1 tablespoon flour. Fold into batter.
- Transfer batter to pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 65 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack, 1 hour. Remove cake from pan and let cool completely on rack before slicing.
- To store, wrap in plastic and keep at room temperature, up to 3 days, or wrap in plastic and freeze for up to 3 weeks. (Thaw, wrapped, at room temperature.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 473 g, Fat 26 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g
BERRY CORNMEAL CAKE
If you like berries and cornmeal cakes, this is a berry good one!
Provided by D.A.L
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Raspberry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 9x9 inch baking dish.
- Stir the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Combine the eggs, condensed milk, milk, oil, and vanilla in a second mixing bowl. Add egg mixture to the cornmeal mixture all at once and beat until well blended, about 2 minutes. Spread berries over the bottom of prepared dish. Spoon batter evenly over the berries to completely cover.
- Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.3 calories, Carbohydrate 66.3 g, Cholesterol 111.3 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 519.5 mg, Sugar 42.7 g
BLUEBERRY CORNMEAL GALETTE
I like making pie just as much as the next guy likes making pie, but I like making a galette even more. They're more fun, and I like the freedom that the rustic appearance affords. But mostly, I think I just enjoy the higher crust to fruit ratio. Serve with ice cream.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Blueberry Desserts
Time 1h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine flour, cornmeal, and salt in a bowl with a pastry blender. Add cold butter and combine with the pastry blender until coarse crumbs form. Drizzle in cold water, a little at a time, stirring to combine with a fork, until dough comes together.
- Turn dough onto a work surface and bring together with your hands; press into a disk of dough.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat® baking mat.
- Combine blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator and roll on a lightly floured work surface into a 15-inch circle, about 1/8 inch thick.
- Place blueberry filling into the center of the dough, leaving 3 to 4 inches of space around the border of dough. Fold dough up and around the berries, rotating a few inches and make another fold, overlapping the first; repeat around the dough until pleats are formed.
- Combine beaten egg and water in a small bowl and brush on the dough. Sprinkle on demerara sugar.
- Bake in the center of the preheated oven until golden, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.5 calories, Carbohydrate 63.6 g, Cholesterol 71.7 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 179.5 mg
CORNMEAL CAKE WITH CREAM AND BERRIES
Dollopsofwhipped cream andfresh blackberries are sandwiched between sweet cakemade with cornmeal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch-square cake
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with butter. Sprinkle with flour; shake to coat. Tap out excess; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter, 3/4 cup sugar, and honey until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Beat until incorporated; do not overbeat. Add sour cream; mix to combine. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to batter; mix to combine. Scrape sides of bowl with a spatula; mix again.
- Spread batter in prepared pan. Brush with water; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake until cake springs back when gently pressed in the center, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Whip cream. Cut cake into squares; split. Fill with cream and berries.
THE MOST ADAPTABLE ONE-BOWL CORNMEAL POUNDCAKE
Is it cake time yet? Cake is comforting in a way that a tart or cookies are not, and this is especially true of loaf cakes, which you can convince yourself is just like bread. Slices of it fit in the toaster, so really, what's the difference? This citrus-scented cornmeal number is endlessly adaptable - use whatever fat you have on hand, dairy or light, bright flavoring you have on hand - and requires just one bowl. It's wonderful in slices, but extra nice toasted and buttered for breakfast.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories breakfast, cakes, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 (9-inch) loaf
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees, and grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan. (Or grease and line it with parchment.)
- In a big bowl, add the sugar, and grate the zest from the orange, lemon or lime into the bowl. If you need a little aromatherapy, work the zest into the sugar with your fingers. (This technique is supposed to infuse the citrus into the sugar.)
- Add the fat, eggs, and yogurt to the bowl, along with the extract and nutmeg, if you like.
- Whisk in the salt, baking soda, baking powder and cornmeal. Once smooth, whisk in flour.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Let it (mostly) cool in the pan. Then slice off a thick piece, butter it and let yourself be soothed.
Tips:
- Choose the right cornmeal: For this recipe, it is recommended to use fine-grind cornmeal. This will give the pound cake a smooth and tender texture.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter and more airy cake.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Stir in the dry ingredients gradually: This will help to prevent the batter from becoming too thick or lumpy.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
- Let the cake cool completely before serving: This will allow the flavors to develop and the cake to set properly.
Conclusion:
Cornmeal pound cake is a delicious and versatile cake that can be enjoyed for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack. It is a great way to use up leftover cornmeal, and it can be easily customized with different flavors and toppings. Whether you enjoy it plain, with a dollop of whipped cream, or topped with fresh berries, this cake is sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make cake, give this cornmeal pound cake recipe a try.
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