Stovetop Cornbread Cakes

If you love cornbread, try these stovetop cornbread cakes by Simply Mamá Cooks, AKA hoecakes or johnnycakes! They are crispy on the edges and soft and fluffy inside with a buttery and sweet flavor. If you are not a fan of sweet cornbread, don’t add sugar to make a savory pancake.

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If you are craving cornbread but don’t want to use your oven or don’t like baking, these cornbread cakes are the way to go. Most ingredients required for this recipe are pantry staples – all-purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, salt, egg, cooking oil, milk, and butter. Serve these cornbread cakes with warm honey, eggs, melted butter, or whole milk.

Easy Cornbread Cakes Ingredients

• 1 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon of cooking oil
• 1 cup of milk or buttermilk
• butter

Warm honey butter:

• 1 tablespoon of salted butter
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup of honey

Note: if you want something savory, skip the sugar

How to Make Cornbread Cakes

Step 1:

In a large bowl, 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup of yellow cornmeal, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. If you want something savory, skip the sugar. Whisk until well combined.

Step 2:

Add 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and 1 cup of milk to the mixture. Whisk until well combined.

Step 3:

Place a griddle over low what and brush it with butter or cooking oil. Ladle the mixture in the center, then crank up the heat. If it’s spreading too much, it means the griddle needs to be a little bit hotter. Cook until bubbles start to form on top, flip, then cook the other side until the edges are crispy and the other side is golden brown. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Step 4:

Make the warm honey butter. Place a saucepan over heat and add the butter. Once some of the butter is melted to coat the bottom of the pan, add the honey. Let it simmer, then mix. Once it starts to bubble, turn off the heat.

Step 5:

Serve the cornbread cakes with the warm honey butter.

Stovetop Cornbread Cakes