Cornmeal Pound Cake Recipe

Name: Cornmeal Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 tablespoon stone-ground white cornmeal; 2 cups sugar, divided; 2/3 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 large egg yolks; 1 cup low-fat sour cream; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup stone-ground white cornmeal; 1/2 cup stone-ground white grits; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 5 large egg whites

Servings: persons

Cooking spray
1 tablespoon stone-ground white cornmeal
2 cups sugar, divided
2/3 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 large egg yolks
1 cup low-fat sour cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup stone-ground white cornmeal
1/2 cup stone-ground white grits
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
5 large egg whites

1
Preheat oven to 325u00b0.
2
Coat a 10-inch tube pan with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon cornmeal.
3
Place 1 3/4 cups sugar, butter, rind, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream.
4
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1/2 cup cornmeal, grits, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, stirring to combine.
5
Beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into batter; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
6
Bake at 325u00b0 for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool cake completely on wire rack.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cooking spray, 1 tablespoon stone-ground white cornmeal, 2 cups sugar, divided, 2/3 cup butter, softened, and more.

Yes, Cornmeal Pound Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cornmeal Pound Cake

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