Pan de elote
Fresh corn cake
Pan de elote: moist fresh-corn cake with condensed milk, from central Mexico
Across central Mexico, from Morelos to the State of Mexico, pan de elote is baked when fresh corn is cheap in late summer and sold by the slice at market stalls. Despite its name it is more cake than bread: fresh kernels blended with butter, eggs and condensed milk bake into a dense, custardy, golden loaf that tastes of sweet corn. It contains wheat and egg. Chef's tip: use the starchiest, most mature corn you can find, because young sweetcorn makes a wetter, flatter cake.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 4 eggs
- 4 oz unsalted buttermelted
- 3 ½ oz plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter and line a 23 cm round or square tin.
4 minStep 2: Blend 1 ⅛ lb fresh corn kernels (from about 4 cobs), 14 oz sweetened condensed milk, 4 eggs, 4 oz unsalted butter and 1 tsp vanilla extract until almost smooth with a little texture left, about 1 minute.
2 minStep 3: Add 3 ½ oz plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder and 1 pinch salt and pulse just to combine. Pour into the tin.
2 minStep 4: Bake for 45–55 minutes until deep golden, set in the centre and a skewer comes out with moist crumbs but no wet batter. A frequent mistake is cutting it hot: it is still setting, so let it cool at least 30 minutes.
50 minStep 5: Serve warm or at room temperature, with a spoon of crema or cajeta if you like. It keeps 3 days in the fridge.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pan de elote take?
- About 65 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of sweetened condensed milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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