Corn Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup Yellow cornmeal
• 0.75 cup All-purpose flour
• 3.5 teaspoons Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.25 cup Molasses
• 0.75 cup Milk
• 1 Egg
• 1 tablespoon Butter, melted
• 0.25 cup Butter, softened (for White Corn Cake) (For White Corn Cake only)
• 0.5 cup Sugar (for White Corn Cake) (For White Corn Cake only)
• 1.333 cups Milk (for White Corn Cake) (For White Corn Cake only)
• 3 Egg whites (for White Corn Cake) (For White Corn Cake only)
• 1.25 cups White cornmeal (for White Corn Cake) (For White Corn Cake only)
• 1.25 cups All-purpose flour (for White Corn Cake) (For White Corn Cake only)
• 4 teaspoons Baking powder (for White Corn Cake) (For White Corn Cake only)
• 1 teaspoon Salt (for White Corn Cake) (For White Corn Cake only)

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. 2In a large bowl, whisk together the yellow cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. 3In a separate bowl, combine the molasses, milk, egg, and melted butter.
4. 4Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. 5Pour the batter into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. 6Let the corn cake cool in the pan for a few minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
7. 7For the White Corn Cake: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
8. 8In a separate bowl, whisk together the white cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt.
9. 9Gradually add the milk to the creamed butter and sugar, alternating with the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
10. 10In a clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
11. 11Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter until just combined.
12. 12Pour the batter into a buttered 8-inch square cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
13. 13Let the corn cake cool in the pan for a few minutes before cutting into squares and serving.