Brazilian Cornmeal Cake with Guava paste

A typical Brazilian cornmeal cake, loved for its practicality: no mixer required, in fact, it's not even recommended, as the delight of this cake lies in the small crushed pieces of corn contrasting with the textures of the cake and the slices of guava paste. Let's celebrate corn! 🌽 Substituting vegetable oil with butter or margarine can add a richer flavor to the cake. However, butter, especially, may result in a slightly denser texture. If using butter, make sure it's at room temperature and softened for easy incorporation into the batter.

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour a cake pan.

Step 2

In a blender, combine eggs, oil, sugar, and milk until smooth. Right after achieving a homogeneous batter, add the corn and give it 6 to 15 pulses to preserve some bigger corn pieces.

Step 3

In a bowl, sift together cornmeal and flour.

Step 4

Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix gently.

Step 5

Add baking powder and salt. Mix gently. If you want some hole pieces of corn, you should put them now.

Step 6

Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread guava paste cubes on top.

Step 7

Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.