Bolo de Fubá (Brazilian Cornmeal Cake)
A soft, golden, lightly sweet cornmeal cake with a whisper of fennel. Brazilians eat it with coffee in the afternoon.
- Time1 hr
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.21 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease a 20 cm round cake tin and line the base with baking paper.
- 2
Whisk the eggs and caster sugar in a large bowl for 3 minutes until pale and thick.
- 3
Whisk in the milk, oil and vanilla. In another bowl mix the cornmeal, gluten free flour, gluten free baking powder, fennel seeds and salt.
- 4
Fold the dry mix into the wet until just smooth. The batter will be quite loose. Pour into the tin.
- 5
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
38 min - 6
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, turn out and dust with icing sugar once cool.
10 min
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.