Does anyone have the recipe for corn cake from CHICHI'S restauraunt?

Question

I've tried to make this but it always turns out like pudding. CHICHI's was a very moist,sweet cake. I can't find it anywhere since CHICHI's closed. Maybe any former employees might be out there to share this recipe.

Answer 1

Chi-Chi's Sweet Corn Cake

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/3 cup masa harina
1/4 cup water
1-1/2 frozen corn, thawed
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup sugar
2 Tsp. heavy Cream
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Blend the butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add the masa harina and water to the butter and beat until well combined.

Put the defrosted corn into a blender or food processor and, with short pulses, coarsely chop the corn on low speed.

You want to leave several kernels of corn.

Stir the chopped corn into the butter and masa harina mixture. Add the cornmeal to the mixture and combine.

In another medium bowl, mix together the sugar, cream, salt and baking powder. When the ingredients are well blended pour the mixture into the other bowl and stir everything together by hand.

Pour the corn batter into an ungreased 8x8 inch baking pan. Smooth the surface of the batter with a spatula. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Place this pan into a 13x9x2" pan filled one-third of the way up with hot water. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the corn cake is cooked through.

When the corn cake is done, remove the small pan from the larger pan and let it sit for at least 10 minutes.

To serve, scoop out each potion with an ice cream scoop or rounded spoon.

Serves 8-10 as a side dish

Answer 2

Chi-Chi's Sweet Corn Cake Recipe

1/2 cup butter -- softened (1 stick)
1/3 cup masa harina
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups frozen corn -- thawed
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat the oven to 375F.

Blend the butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until
creamy. Add the masa harina and water to the butter and beat
until well combined. Put the corn into a blender or food
processor and with short impulses, coarsely chop the corn on low
speed. You want to leave several whole kernels of corn. Stir the
chopped corn into the butter and masa harina mixture. Add the
cornmeal mixture.

Combine. In another medium bowl, mix together the sugar, cream,
salt, and the baking powder. When the ingredients are well
blended, pour the mixture into the bowl and stir everything
together by hand. Pour the corn batter into an un greased 8x8 inch
baking pan. Smooth the surface of the batter with a spatula.
Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Place this pan into a 13x9-inch
pan filled one-third of the way up with hot water.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until the corn cake is cooked
through. When the corn cake is done, remove the small pan from
the larger pan and let it sit for at least 10 minutes. To serve,
scoop out each portion with an ice cream scoop or rounded spoon.
Masa Harina: A Mexican corn flour used to make tortillas. It is
usually found in Latin American groceries and in the supermarket
next to the flour.

Serves 8 to 10 as a side dish.

Answer 3

Or you can just go to the store by the taco making kits and buy a bag of Chi' Chi's sweet corn cake. It's very good and super easy to make.

Answer 4

I will make it easy on you..go to the Mexican isle of your big grocery store and Chi's Chi's has a pre-packaged mix to make it and it is delicious...

Answer 5

i mix 2 boxes of jiffy corn bread and 1 can of cream corn - my family likes it