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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Torta De Choclo (colombian-style Corn Cake)

    Torta de Choclo (Colombian-Style Corn Cake)

    Apr 22, 2011 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 23 Comments

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    Torta de Choclo (Colombian-Style Corn Cake)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 23 votes
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    Ingredients
     

    • 5 cups fresh corn
    • 4 tablespoons corn starch or maizena
    • 5 tablespoons butter melted
    • 1 cup whole milk
    • 4 large eggs beaten
    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • Pinch of salt
    • ½ pound grated queso blanco or mozzarella cheese
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Place the corn in the food processor. Preheat an oven to 350°F. Grease a baking pan.
    • In a large bowl, stir together the corn, corn starch, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, mix together the milk, eggs, vanilla extract and butter until just combined. Add the cheese and mix well.
    • Stir the milk mixture into the cornmeal mixture until just combined. Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
    • Bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let stand in the pan for at least 5 minutes.
    • Place a baking sheet over the pan, carefully invert the pan and sheet, and let the corn cake fall onto the sheet. Cut into squares and serve hot or warm.
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    This Torta de Choclo is very simple to make, yet it is so delicious, so moist and sweet, that you will be making it often!

    Buen Provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      April 22, 2011 at 9:02 am

      5 stars
      What a beautiful cake!! Brightened up my day!

      Reply
    2. Lyndsey

      April 22, 2011 at 11:37 am

      5 stars
      Mmmm...it looks amazing. I'll bet the texture is great! I love your recipes! I'm off to comment on my your “Healthy Foods for Finicky Little Eaters”.

      Reply
    3. Sarah Naveen

      April 22, 2011 at 12:12 pm

      5 stars
      That looks oh so good!!! yummy yumm!!

      Reply
    4. kelly

      April 22, 2011 at 5:02 pm

      5 stars
      Hola, maiz fresco es mais enlatado o maiz no cocido?

      Reply
      • Erica

        April 22, 2011 at 5:51 pm

        5 stars
        Kelly- No cocido, pero tambien puedes usar el congelado.

        Reply
    5. Mari

      April 23, 2011 at 12:44 am

      5 stars
      It seems like a great cake, first time I have seen it. Thanks for sharing this Colombian recipe, I a sure we will enjoy it at home.

      Have a great weekend :0)

      Reply
    6. Swapna Raghu Sanand

      April 23, 2011 at 9:59 am

      5 stars
      Looks delicious!

      Reply
    7. Anna

      April 23, 2011 at 8:30 pm

      5 stars
      Love, love corn cake....and with mozzarella cheese even better. Looks divine.

      Reply
    8. Kim

      April 24, 2011 at 4:06 pm

      5 stars
      Looks moist and delicious, Erica! I hope everything is going well with you and your family and that you all are enjoying the new baby:)

      Happy Easter!

      Reply
    9. Faith

      April 25, 2011 at 11:43 am

      5 stars
      This sounds absolutely fantastic, Erica! I'm bookmarking it and hoping to make it soon!

      Reply
    10. norma

      April 25, 2011 at 2:31 pm

      5 stars
      I like this Erica.

      I hope you and the family had a very happy Easter and I am keeping this recipe for future use....

      Reply
    11. Elisa

      April 25, 2011 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erica
      Your recipe just brought back all those beautiful memories of my childhood in Colombia.
      I missed our food so much. Thank you for sharing your recipes and pictures. I am pregnant and you have me craving every single recipe you have in your website.
      Enjoy your week.
      Elisa

      Reply
    12. Stevie

      April 26, 2011 at 1:52 pm

      5 stars
      This cake looks really nice. Heguiberto makes something similar from Brazil. The cheese makes me think that it would be right for dinner and, since it is mild, for breakfast, too. I'm gong to look for fresh corn and try making it.

      Reply
    13. tasteofbeirut

      May 01, 2011 at 1:58 pm

      5 stars
      This cake sounds wonderful! We love corn around here and I have been meaning to make a corncake; this is just the recipe I need.

      Reply
    14. rosita vargas

      May 14, 2011 at 9:24 pm

      5 stars
      Exquisita receta de choclos me encanta ,me gusta bastabnte el choclo,estoy encantada con tu cocina,me quedo soy chilena y mi cocina es de comida tradicional,gusto en conocerte,cariños y abrazos.

      Reply
    15. Paol

      April 27, 2013 at 6:18 pm

      5 stars
      Estoy intentando hacer esta receta por segunda vez. La primera, le tube que anadir mas azucar, le hacia falta mas para mi gusto y el tiempo de hornear tambien tube que dejar la torta cocinando por hora y media en 350F.

      Hoy le puse mas huevos,estoy usando maiz congelado ya desgranado,y mas azucar vamos a ver como me resulta. rica receta pero siento que hay que adicionarle mas tiempo de coccion y azucar.

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        April 29, 2013 at 8:57 am

        5 stars
        Paol- Todos los hornos son diferentes y alo mejor el mio es mas fuerte.A mi no me gusta que esta torta me quede muy dulce, pero eso es a gusto de cada persona! Gracias por tu comentario.

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    16. Susan Hedges

      August 03, 2013 at 6:19 pm

      5 stars
      After you put the corn in the food processor, how long do you process it? Do you pulse it or run it continually? Just wondering. . . 😉

      Reply
    17. Patricia

      December 01, 2013 at 7:08 am

      5 stars
      Hola Erica, deli receta me encanta todo lo q tenga q ver con maiz, soy colombiana de Cali y me gustaria Si Tienes la receta de envueltos de choclo. Muchas gracias un fuerte abrazo desde london!

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      • Erica Dinho

        December 01, 2013 at 9:31 am

        5 stars
        https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/colombian-style-wrapped-corn-cakes-envueltos-de-chocolo/

        Reply
    18. Isa

      May 07, 2015 at 10:55 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erika, did u use yellow or white corns?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        May 08, 2015 at 9:07 am

        5 stars
        Yellow corn.

        Reply
    19. Manu

      December 25, 2020 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      We’ve made these twice already. They are a winner! I add some cayenne powder to give them a little kick, but I’ve made them without it and with fresh mozzarella, corn kernels from actual corn on the cob (1 cob per cup) and they’ve been a big hit.

      Reply

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