World Flavors Cookbook

Bolo de Milho

Moist Brazilian corn cake blended from fresh corn kernels — dense, yellow, and fragrant, the staple of June Festival tables.

Cuisine: Brazil

Ingredients

• 3 ears fresh corn, kernels scraped (or 400g canned)
• 3 eggs
• 200g sugar
• 200ml oil
• 200g flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Blend corn kernels until smooth.
2. Mix corn puree with eggs, oil, and sugar.
3. Add flour, baking powder, vanilla, and salt.
4. Pour into a greased bundt pan or rectangular pan.
5. Bake at 180C for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool before unmolding.