Best Lemon Cornmeal Cake Recipes

LEMON CORNMEAL CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE AND CRUSHED-BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• For glaze:
• Combine powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in small bowl. Stir with spoon until smooth and paste-like, adding more lemon juice by 1/2 teaspoonfuls if glaze is too thick to spread. Set aside.
• For cake:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides; line bottom with parchment. Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl; whisk to blend. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, lemon peel, and vanilla in small bowl. Pour buttermilk mixture and melted butter into flour mixture. Using rubber spatula, gently fold liquids into flour mixture until just blended (do not stir). Scrape batter into pan; spread evenly.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and cake pulls away from sides of pan, about 30 minutes.
• Immediately run knife around sides of cake. Place rack atop cake in pan. Using oven mitts, hold pan and rack firmly together and invert cake onto rack. Remove pan from cake. Place another rack on bottom of cake; invert 1 more time so that cake is top side up. Stir glaze until blended. While cake is still very hot, drop glaze by tablespoonfuls onto cake; spread to within 1/2 inch of edge (some glaze may drip down sides of cake). Cool completely. Serve with Crushed-Blueberry Sauce.

LEMON CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine milk and lemon juice in a bowl; let stand until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pulse almonds, cane sugar, and zest in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; stir in cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add oil, eggs, and almond extract to milk mixture, and whisk until combined. Stir into cornmeal mixture.
• Brush a 9-inch springform pan with oil. Pour batter into pan. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until cake is golden and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Unmold and dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving. (Cake can be kept, covered, at room temperature up to 2 days.)

LEMON (OR LIME) CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F
• Spray cooking spray into a 12 cup Bundt pan.
• Mix together flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat butter, sugar, lemon zest and juice with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, until well-blended.
• With mixer on low, alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk until the batter is smooth.
• Scrape into the prepared Bundt pan; level the top with a spatula.
• Bake 55-65 minutes until a wooden pick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk glaze ingredients in a small bowl (sugar may not be dissolved all the way).
• Invert cake from pan to plate.
• Brush glaze all over hot cake (sugar crystals will be evident).
• Let cake rest several hours before serving.
• Store cake at room temperature up to 4 days.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with blueberry or strawberry preserves.
• Enjoy!

LEMON BLUEBERRY CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom with cooking spray. In a large bowl, beat egg whites, egg, yogurt, honey, oil, lemon zest and extract until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into yogurt mixture., Transfer batter to prepared pan; top with blueberries and almonds. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Drizzle marmalade over warm cake. Cool on a wire rack; serve warm or at room temperature.

LEMON CORNMEAL CAKE WITH RASPBERRY FILLING

Steps:

• For filling:
• Puree berries in processor. Strain into heavy medium saucepan. Add sugar and cornstarch. Stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes. Cool. Cover; chill until cold, about 2 hours.
• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottom with parchment paper. Butter parchment. Dust pan with flour; shake out excess. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Stir in cornmeal. Add to butter mixture and beat just until blended. Mix in lemon peel and extract.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until cake is golden and toothpick inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 35 minutes. Transfer cake to rack, cool. Using knife, cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Turn cake out. Peel off parchment.
• For frosting:
• Beat cream, sugar and extract in large bowl until soft peaks form. Beat in 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel. Set aside 2/3 cup frosting for decoration.
• Using serrated knife, cut cake horizontally into 3 layers. Using bottom of 9-inch-diameter tart pan as aid, transfer 1 layer to platter. Spread half of filling over. Spread 1 cup frosting over filling. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining filling over. Spread 1 cup frosting over filling. Top with third cake layer. Spread sides and top of cake with remaining frosting. Press nuts onto sides of cake. Spoon reserved 2/3 cup frosting into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe around top edge of cake. Sprinkle top of cake with 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)

LEMON-RASPBERRY CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease an 8 or 9" skillet.
• In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients, as well as lemon zest and raspberries.
• In another medium bowl, beat the eggs slightly, add buttermilk and melted butter, and mix well.
• Pour wet mixture into dry, and stir just until moistened.
• Let sit 5 minutes, then pour into skillet.
• Pour 1 Tbsp cream (any kind) over top, and place in oven.
• Bake 35 minutes or until top is crackly, golden brown, and a toothpick comes out clean.
• Great served with a dollop of vanilla yogurt.

CORNMEAL ROSEMARY CAKE WITH LEMON FONDANT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 9-inch cake pan, line it with a circle of parchment paper, and butter the paper.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, rosemary, zest, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, briefly whisk the mascarpone to loosen it.
• Add the eggs one at a time, whisking to combine.
• Add the sugar and whisk until smooth.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold the dry ingredients, in two batches, into the wet ingredients, mixing until smooth.
• Stir in the butter.
• Scrape the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake until a skewer comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• While the cake is baking, make the lemon syrup.
• Combine the lemon juice and the sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves.
• Remove from the heat.
• Allow the cake pan to cool on a rack for 5 minutes before unmolding.
• To unmold, run a small knife around the cake.
• Place an inverted plate over the cake pan and, protecting your hands with a kitchen towel, invert the whole thing.
• The cake should slide right out onto the plate.
• Peel off the parchment paper, then place a 9-inch cardboard circle or an inverted plate over the cake and, again, invert the whole thing.
• Remove the top plate and the cake will be right side up.
• With a wooden skewer, poke a few dozen holes all over the top of the cake.
• While the cake is still warm, brush the cake with the lemon syrup.
• Continue brushing for several minutes, giving the syrup time to sink into the cake, until you've used all or most of the syrup.
• Allow the cake to cool.
• To make the lemon fondant, bring a small saucepan of water to a boil.
• Add the rosemary leaves and blanch them for one minute.
• Scoop out the rosemary leaves with a small sieve and drop them immediately into a small bowl of ice water.
• Drain, and spread the rosemary leaves on a paper towel to dry.
• In a bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, cream, and lemon juice until smooth, then whisk in the blanched rosemary and the zest.
• When the cake is completely cool, transfer it to a rack set over a baking sheet.
• (If your cake is not on a cardboard circle, use a wide spatula to transfer it.) Pour the fondant over the top of the cake and allow it to drip off the sides.
• You can gently tilt the cardboard circle or the wire rack back and forth to encourage the glaze to completely flow over the top of the cake.
• While the glaze is still wet, transfer the cake to a cake plate.
• Allow the fondant to dry, an hour or more, before serving the cake.
• (If you allow the glaze to dry before you transfer it, the glaze may crack a bit, unless you are transferring it on a cardboard circle.) Because this cake is quite moist, you can make it one day ahead.
• After the cake is brushed with the syrup, allow it to cool completely, then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and leave it at room temperature.
• A few hours before you're ready to serve the cake, make the fondant and glaze the cake.

CORNMEAL PLUM CAKE WITH LEMON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray and sprinkle the bottom with 1 tablespoon cornmeal.
• Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whip on medium-high speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup of the sugar in a stream and whip to soft-medium peaks or the consistency of marshmallow cream. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Wipe the stand mixer bowl out with a paper towel. Whisk the flour, remaining 1/3 cup cornmeal, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt until combined. Add the egg yolks, lemon zest, cream, butter, oil and vanilla and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape the bowl and whisk clean and mix on medium speed for 20 seconds.
• Use a spatula to fold the whipped egg white mixture into the batter in two additions, mixing until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread until smooth. Place the plum slices over the top and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs, 44 to 48 minutes.
• Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 20 minutes. Remove the sides of the pan and let the cake cool until barely warm. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature with a dollop of Lemon Whipped Cream. Store leftover cake covered at room temperature on the counter overnight.
• Combine the sugar, zest and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Stir the mixture with a spoon to release the lemon aroma. Add the cream and vanilla and whip on medium speed until medium peaks form. Serve a dollop with a slice of Cornmeal Plum Cake. Store leftover cream covered in the refrigerator.

LEMON CORNMEAL CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• For cake
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F
• Butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides; line bottom with parchment.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl; whisk to blend.
• Whisk buttermilk, eggs, lemon, lemon peel, and vanilla in small bowl. Pour buttermilk mixture and melted butter into flour mixture.
• Using rubber spatula, gently fold liquids into flour mixture until just blended (do not stir or mix).
• Scrape batter into pan; spread evenly.
• For glaze.
• Combine powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in small bowl.
• Stir with spoon until smooth and paste-like, adding more lemon juice by 1/2 teaspoonfuls if glaze is too thick to spread. Set aside.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and cake pulls away from sides of pan, about 30 minutes.
• Immediately run knife around sides of cake.
• Place rack atop cake in pan. Using oven mitts, hold pan and rack firmly together and invert cake onto rack.
• Remove pan from cake. Place another rack on bottom of cake; invert 1 more time so that cake is top side up.
• Stir glaze until blended.
• While cake is still very hot, drop glaze by tablespoonfuls onto cake; spread to within 1/2 inch of edge (some glaze may drip down sides of cake).
• Cool completely and serve.

LEMON CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line the bottom of a 10″ round cake pan with parchment or wax paper. Lightly oil the pan and dust with cornmeal, shaking out the excess.
• In a medium sized bowl, sift together cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, and butter until well combined. Add eggs and egg whites, one at a time, stirring until just combined.
• In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, lemon zest, juice, and extract. Fold into the sugar mixture until just combined. Fold in the dry ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Place the batter in the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a rack, invert the cake, peel off the paper and cool completely.
• (The cake can be made ahead to this point and refrigerated, wrapped in plastic, for up to 3 days.).
• Cut the cake into wedges and serve, topped with the berries.