Bobota (Greek Corn Cakes with Syrup)
This recipe for Bobota uses a box mix which modern Greek ladies use to make this delicious but unsual corn/bread/cake dessert.
For a richer cake, prepare the recipe but only use 1 box mix and 1 cup milk, + remaining ingredients. Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan, and bake 35 to 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Corn Cakes
- 1/2 pound butter, softened
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 6 eggs, separated
- 2 (8.5 ounce) boxes corn muffin mix
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Dash salt
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons almond extract
Syrup
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 lemon slices
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Almonds
- Maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Cream butter and beat in sugar well. Beat in 6 yolks and add and stir, do not beat in: muffin mix, milk, baking powder, salt and extract. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
- Pour into a greased 10 x 15 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or done.
- Remove from oven and cool to warm.
- Cut into squares on the diagonal. Pour over the hot syrup which was previously boiled until thick for about 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle with almonds and garnish each piece with a maraschino cherry.
