A traditional Honduran dish — torta de elote is the moist, golden corn cake of Honduran homes, made from fresh corn, butter, and just enough sugar to coax out its sweetness. Dense and custardy, it is served warm with coffee at breakfast or as an afternoon merienda, and it disappears fast.
Torta de Elote Hondureña
A traditional Honduran dish — torta de elote is the moist, golden corn cake of Honduran homes, made from fresh corn, butter, and just enough sugar to coax out its sweetness.

Step by stepInstructions
- Blend the corn kernels in a food processor until coarsely pureed, leaving some texture
- Cream the butter with the sugar until light, then beat in the eggs one at a time
- Stir in the corn puree, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until combined
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together, then fold into the corn mixture
- Pour the batter into a buttered nine-inch baking dish and bake at three hundred fifty degrees F for forty-five to fifty-five minutes, until golden and set in the center
- Cool for fifteen minutes and serve warm, plain or with a drizzle of cream
💡 Chef tips & storage
The cake is meant to be dense and moist, not tall and airy — resist the urge to add extra leavening. For a savory version, cut the sugar and fold in crumbled queso fresco.

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