Sweet corn cake with vanilla glaze recipe – super simple, delicious, moist and eggless cake made with sweet corn kernels. It is a great cake to have with a cup of coffee or tea.
What is sweet corn cake?
It is a simple and easy cake made out of fresh corn kernel and flavored with vanilla. This recipe doesn’t require any fancy ingredients can be made easily with staple ingredients.
I usually make a lot of savory dishes using sweet corn, but this corn cake definitely has a special place in my heart and I look forward to making it again.
I gave a perfect finishing touch to the cake with a quick vanilla glaze. It is a totally optional step but I would recommend not to skip it.
This corn cake recipe is
super easy to make and need just few ingredients
not overly sweet
perfect to serve with coffee or tea
without eggs and butter. Can turn it into a vegan recipe easily by swapping two ingredients,
How to make it vegan?
I have not used eggs in this recipe. Simply replace:
- Milk with an equal amount of unsweetened soy milk, almond milk or coconut milk.
- Melted butter with coconut oil.
Can I use frozen or canned corn?
Absolutely! frozen corn or canned corn would work well for this recipe. If you are using frozen corn, thaw them before you start the process.
How long can I store it?
It stays well for 2 days at room temperature and up to 4-5 days if refrigerated. Store the cooled cake
Can I freeze it?
Yes! If you have any leftover cake slices, wrap them individually and freeze them for 2 months. Thaw it at room temperature whenever you need a slice or want to serve.
Serving suggestions:
This sweet corn cake is so good on afternoons with a cup of coffee. It can be served as a snack too.
Step by step instructions:
Start the process by preheating the oven to 180 degrees C.
Grease a round cake tin or loaf pan and keep it aside.
Grind fresh corn kernels into a smooth paste. You don’t need to add any water.
Add milk, oil, vanilla, lemon juice and sugar to the corn paste and mix until well combined.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and mix well.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and gently fold the batter.
Do not overmix or overbeat the batter.
Immediately pour the batter into a prepared cake pan.
Immediately place the pan in the preheated oven and bake at 180 degrees C for about 45 minutes or a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let it cool completely before adding the glaze.
To prepare the glaze, combine milk, powdered sugar, melted butter and vanilla in a small bowl and mix well without any lumps.
Pour it over the cooled cake. Cut it into slices and serve!
Few more related recipes on the blog:
Eggless corn cake recipe below:
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Sweet Corn Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ Cup Sweet Corn
- 1 Cup Flour
- ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract (or 1 teaspoon vanilla essence)
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ Cup Oil
- ½ Cup Milk
- ½ Cup Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
For Vanilla Glaze
- ½ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Melted Butter
- 1 ½ Tablespoons Milk
- ⅛ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract (or ¼ teaspoon vanilla essence)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
- Grease a round cake tin or loaf pan and keep it aside.
- Grind sweet corn to a smooth paste and transfer it into a bowl.
- Add milk, oil, vanilla, lemon juice and sugar to the corn paste and mix until well combined.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and gently fold the batter.
- Do not overmix or overbeat the batter.
- Immediately pour the batter into a prepared cake pan.
- Immediately place the pan in the preheated oven and bake at 180 degrees C for about 45 minutes or a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let it cool completely before adding the glaze.
- To prepare the glaze, combine milk, powdered sugar, melted butter and vanilla in a small bowl and mix well without any lumps.
- Pour it over the cooled cake.
- Cut it into slices and serve with a cup of coffee or tea.
Nutrition
Nutrition values are estimates only.
Sudha says
Can we replace white sugar with brown sugar or half of both.
Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says
Yes, you can!
Jennifer says
Haven’t made the corn cakes yet because I have a question. Can I use a plant based milk? It looks so good!
Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says
Yes, you can use any plant-based milk. Thank you! 🙂