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Impossible Corn Cake (Pastel Imposible de Elote)
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Mexico Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Pastel imposible de elote
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Impossible Corn Cake (Pastel Imposible de Elote)

KARLA CARDENAS
KARLA CARDENAS @karlacardenas
Michoacán y Guanajuato

This dessert is very easy to make, but it does require patience to allow for easy unmolding and slicing. The wait is worth it—it's very moist, delicate, and delicious.

This dessert is very easy to make, but it does require patience to allow for easy unmolding and slicing. The wait is worth it—it's very moist, delicate, and delicious.

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Impossible Corn Cake (Pastel Imposible de Elote)

KARLA CARDENAS
KARLA CARDENAS @karlacardenas
Michoacán y Guanajuato

This dessert is very easy to make, but it does require patience to allow for easy unmolding and slicing. The wait is worth it—it's very moist, delicate, and delicious.

This dessert is very easy to make, but it does require patience to allow for easy unmolding and slicing. The wait is worth it—it's very moist, delicate, and delicious.

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Ingredients

90 minutes
12 servings
  1. ------ ------- ------- For the Cake:
  2. 6 earsfresh white or yellow corn, kernels removed
  3. 6eggs
  4. 4 ozcream cheese (about 1/2 block)
  5. 2 teaspoonsbaking powder
  6. 1 cansweetened condensed milk
  7. 1 tablespoonvanilla extract
  8. 1 stick (3 oz)or 90 grams) unsalted butter, melted
  9. 2heaping tablespoons rice flour
  10. ----- ------ ------ For the Flan:
  11. 4 ozcream cheese (about 1/2 block)
  12. 6eggs
  13. 1 tablespoonvanilla extract
  14. 1 cansweetened condensed milk
  15. 1large can corn kernels with liquid (about 15 oz)
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90 minutes
  1. 1

    Make caramel in a skillet with 3/4 cup sugar and pour it to cover the bottom of a baking pan. Once cooled, grease the sides with butter and dust with rice flour.

    A picture of step 1 of Impossible Corn Cake (Pastel Imposible de Elote).
  2. 2

    Blend all the cake ingredients together (you can do this in batches if needed) and mix well. Pour into the prepared pan and let sit for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

  4. 4

    Blend all the flan ingredients. After the 15 minutes, pour the flan mixture over the cake batter, wait 5 minutes, then place in the oven. Bake for about 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

  5. 5

    Turn off the oven and let the cake cool inside. Remove, refrigerate for a few hours, then unmold.

  6. 6

    Enjoy!

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Published in the US on May 07, 2026 14:01
Michoacán y Guanajuato
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