New England Spider Cake (Cornbread Cake)

By MooK

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 4 teaspoons white vinegar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Maple syrup, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Combine the milk and vinegar in a bowl and set aside to sour (wait 5 to 10 minutes -- you'll see the milk get lumpy).

In another bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Whisk eggs into the soured milk. Stir into dry ingredients and set batter aside.

Melt butter in a 10- or 12-inch cast-iron skillet. Pour in the batter. Pour cream into center, then slide the skillet into the oven and bake until golden brown on top, about 45 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve warm, with maple syrup