Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes
Homemade Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes are an explosion of delicious flavor in every bite! With this easy recipe you can bring this Cheesecake Factory favorite right to your own kitchen. Add the signature topping to really take these to the next level!
Servings: 4 cakes
Ingredients
Corn Cakes
- 1 ½ cups thawed frozen corn, divided
- ½ cup softened butter, (1 stick)
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup masa harina flour, or cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, for frying
Toppings
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Southwest seasoning, or taco seasoning (storebought or homemade)
- 1 cup salsa verde, divided (storebought or homemade)
- ½ cup pico de gallo, divided (storebought or homemade)
- ¼ cup sour cream, divided
- 1 avocado, deseeded and chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
Corn Cakes
- Thaw and drain the frozen corn. Pulse 1 cup of corn in a food processor until smooth. Add the pulsed corn to a large bowl, along with the remaining 1/2 cup whole corn kernels.
- Add the all-purpose flour, masa flour, salt, butter, and sugar. Use a pastry cutter or two forks to mix the butter into the rest of the ingredients until the batter forms. Add 1 teaspoon of additional masa flour at a time if the batter is too sticky.
- Shape 1/2 cup of the batter into a small patty measuring about 3 inches in diameter.
- Heat a large skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the corn cakes and cook for 5 minutes until golden brown. Carefully flip each cake and cook for 5 minutes on the other side. Alternatively, you can bake the corn cakes in the oven for 20-25 minutes, flipping halfway through the baking time.
Toppings
- Mix the mayonnaise and Southwest seasoning in a small bowl.
- Spoon the mixture into a small Ziplock bag. Snip a small corner of the bag using scissors to drizzle on top of the corn cakes.
- Pour the salsa verde on the bottom of a large plate then place the corn cakes on top of the salsa verde. Garnish the top of each cake with sour cream, avocado, pico de Gallo, a drizzle of the seasoned mayonnaise mixture, and chopped cilantro. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 1308mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 1690IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg
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