baking · cake
Bolo de Fubá Fofinho
From a video by Frigideira com Tampa Juliana Reis · 4 min watch
A simple, economical Brazilian cornmeal cake that is light, fluffy and perfect with coffee or tea.
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Source video — Frigideira com Tampa Juliana Reis on YouTube
From the creator
Total time
~1 hourEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Hands-on
~15 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Servings
~12 servingsEstimated by Unreel from the complete recipe.
Difficulty
EasyEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Extraction confidence: high
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Ingredients
Ingredients scaled to 12 servings
- 3 egg
- cup sugar
- 150 ml oil
- cup wheat flour
- cup cornmeal
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon fennel seed
- shredded coconut
Preparation
- Step 1In a bowl, add 3 eggs and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Mix very well for about 2 minutes until the mixture is smooth, homogeneous, light and fluffy.
- Step 2Preheat the oven to 180 °C before starting the batter.
- Step 3Add 150 ml of oil to the egg-sugar mixture and mix for about 1 minute.
- Step 4Sift 1 1/2 cups wheat flour and 1 1/2 cups cornmeal. Add them gradually to the mixture, stirring to combine.
- Step 5Gradually add 1 cup of milk, mixing well after each addition until the batter is homogeneous.
- Step 6Add 1 tablespoon of baking powder and mix gently. Optionally add 1 tablespoon fennel seed or shredded coconut.
- Step 7Transfer the batter to a greased and floured 20 x 30 cm baking pan.
- Step 8Bake in the preheated 180 °C oven for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Check at 40 minutes to avoid over-browning.
Notes
- Use a 240 ml measuring cup for all cup measurements.
- The cake can be made with or without optional fennel seed or shredded coconut for flavor variation.
- Always preheat the oven before mixing for best rise.