104 cornmeal cake recipes

Chiles rellenos stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, dipped in a cornmeal batter, and fried golden brown. The cornmeal coating adds a crispy crunch that traditional egg-only batters can't match.

Simple cornbread with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, honey, and real corn kernels blended into the batter. No eggs, no butter, no dairy for a vegan-friendly loaf.

Whole wheat and cornmeal muffins sweetened with honey and made oil-free with applesauce. These low-fat, dairy-free muffins are simple pantry-staple baking at its most wholesome.

Blueberry corn pancakes: hearty cornmeal and whole wheat flapjacks studded with fresh blueberries. Honey-sweetened buttermilk batter for tender Southern-style stacks.

No-egg bran muffins with cornmeal, molasses, and raisins baked low and slow for a dense, fiber-packed crumb. Just mix and bake, no creaming or beating needed.

Maple syrup corn bread made with yellow cornmeal, wheat flour, and real maple syrup instead of sugar. A quick, lightly sweet corn bread baked in 20 minutes.

Hearty cornbread loaf with yogurt and sunflower oil baked in a loaf tin. Optional cheddar cheese makes this a savory side that slices like bread.

Blue corn muffins studded with cranberries and sweetened with honey. Finely ground blue cornmeal gives these a striking purple-gray color and earthy, nutty flavor.

Savory bulk sausage with celery, onion, and green pepper baked inside a buttermilk cornmeal crust. A rustic, satisfying sausage cornbread pie that makes a hearty one-dish meal.

A classic New England-style steamed brown bread made with rye flour, cornmeal, graham flour, molasses, and raisins. No oven needed. Just mix, fill the cans, and steam for two hours.

Muffin-topped chili casserole with ground beef, kidney beans, and tomatoes baked under cornmeal drop biscuits. A one-dish comfort meal that combines chili and cornbread.

Crawfish cornbread loaded with crawfish tails, cheese, creamed corn, jalapenos, and onion. A savory Cajun cornbread that's more main dish than side.

Tamale dough made with pureed chili colorado, corn kernels, and hominy for deeper flavor than plain masa. Pliable, spoonable, ready to wrap in corn husks.

Southern sweet potato corn pones made with buttermilk, cornmeal, bacon drippings, and mashed sweet potato. Shaped by hand and baked golden on a griddle.

Corn muffins made with yellow cornmeal, dry milk powder, and a splash of lemon juice served with whipped honey butter. A big-batch recipe that makes two dozen tender muffins.

Chocolate almond pound cake baked in a bundt pan with melted unsweetened chocolate, almond extract, and cornmeal for a dense crumb with nutty crunch.