Today we’re making a super easy Blue Corn Cake and it’s kind of a cross between cornbread and cake. It’s pretty addicting and plus honey whipped cream on top? An easy win.
This cake comes together really quickly. Optionally, you can top it with ice cream, powdered sugar, or just enjoy with butter like a sweet cornbread. Let’s get to it!
We’re starting off by stirring together the dry ingredients, including blue cornmeal. I was able to find blue cornmeal at my local grocery store pretty easily, but it’s also widely available online. PLUS, you can absolutely make this with yellow cornmeal.
Then we’re beating together the butter, oil, and sugar until combined, and adding in the eggs and honey. Finally, it’s time to add the flour mixture and some buttermilk to this cake in alternating additions until everything is well combined.
There’s a few things that make this cake so good- one of them is using a little bit of vegetable oil in the cake, which helps it stay soft and moist. Buttermilk makes a really fluffy, tender cake. And adding in the blue cornmeal gives it a really yummy, earthy flavor, plus a beautiful light blue-ish hue.
After the cake is baked, you’ll want to cool it completely in the oven before topping it with your honey whipped cream to serve. So easy!
Here are all my tips and tricks to make the best Blue Corn Cake!
Enjoy!
Hello and welcome! My name is Nicole, and Dough-eyed is a food blog for people who want to bake for their family and friends in high-altitude areas. Think of me as a friendly voice there with you in the kitchen, here to give you confidence when you’re baking, and to help you with the struggles of baking at high-altitude. Come back every week for new recipes, tips, and advice on high-altitude baking!
Hello and welcome! My name is Nicole, and Dough-eyed is a food blog for people who want to bake for their family and friends in high-altitude areas. Think of me as a friendly voice there with you in the kitchen, here to give you confidence when you’re baking, and to help you with the struggles of baking at high-altitude. Come back every week for new recipes, tips, and advice on high-altitude baking!
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Tracy
August 25, 2022 at 9:08 amHello! I was looking for a cake recipe using blue cornmeal and my internet search led me here! I am making this cake for a bridal shower this weekend using New Mexico blue corn that my husband ground. I did a test cake last week and it was great. I am so excited to share this cake with the bride and her mom-both aficionados on all things New Mexican. They will love it!
I am making this as a layer cake, so I found a honey butterceam recipe that will pipe a little better than the whipped cream.
Dough-Eyed
August 30, 2022 at 9:07 amSo glad you liked it!!