Mexican Sweet Corn Cake

• porcie: 8 to 10 servings

Ingrediencie

3 MEDIUM EARS FRESH CORN, PREFERABLY YELLOW, HUSKED

36 GRAMS (¼ CUP) FINE YELLOW CORNMEAL

1 14-OUNCE CAN SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK

60 GRAMS (¼ CUP) PLAIN WHOLE-MILK YOGURT

179 GRAMS (1¼ CUPS PLUS 2 TABLESPOONS) ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

2 TABLESPOONS CORNSTARCH

2 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER

¼ TEASPOON TABLE SALT

2 LARGE EGGS, PLUS 2 LARGE EGG YOLKS

½ CUP GRAPESEED OR OTHER NEUTRAL OIL

POWDERED SUGAR, TO SERVE

Postup

Heat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the middle position. Mist a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Using a chef's knife, cut the kernels from the ears of corn. Measure 250 grams (1½ cups) kernels and add to a blender; if you have extra corn, reserve it for another use. To the blender, add the cornmeal, condensed milk and yogurt, then puree until smooth, 15 to 20 seconds, scraping down the blender as needed. Let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.

To the blender, add the whole eggs and yolks, and the oil; blend on low until smooth, 5 to 10 seconds. Pour the puree into a large bowl. Add the flour mixture and whisk just until evenly moistened and no lumps of flour remain. Transfer to the prepared cake pan and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Run a paring knife around the pan to loosen the cake, then invert directly onto the rack and lift off the pan. Re-invert the cake onto a serving platter and cool completely, about 1 hour. Serve dusted with powdered sugar.