Tres Leches Cornbread Cake With White Chocolate Cherry Popcorn
  1. In a large bowl, mix together the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream, and a dash of cinnamon until smooth. Set aside 1 ½ cups of this mixture in the refrigerator for later use when serving the cake.

  2. Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a 9x13 baking dish by greasing and flouring it.

  3. In another large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.

  4. Add the vegetable oil, melted butter, honey, beaten eggs, and whole milk to the dry ingredients, stirring until everything is mixed together.

  5. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 45 minutes.

  6. Once the cornbread is baked, use a skewer or straw to poke holes all over the warm cake. Pour half of the reserved milk mixture over the cornbread, allowing it to soak in.

  7. After the first soak, pour the remaining milk mixture over the cake and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for best results.

  8. When ready to serve, prepare the marshmallow whipped cream by whipping 1 ½ cups of heavy cream until soft peaks form. Then, add the marshmallow cream and continue whipping until fully combined.

  9. For the cherry popcorn, melt the white chocolate using a double boiler or in the microwave, heating in 30-second intervals and stirring in between.

  10. Place the popcorn in a large bowl and pour the melted white chocolate over it, mixing to coat the popcorn evenly.

  11. In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, milk, and maraschino cherry syrup to create a glaze. Drizzle this over the popcorn and mix until all pieces are coated.

  12. Spread the coated popcorn on a wax paper-lined baking tray and freeze for about 30 minutes to set the chocolate.

  13. To serve, pour a layer of the reserved milk mixture onto the plate, place a slice of tres leches cornbread on top, and finish with a dollop of marshmallow whipped cream and the cherry popcorn.

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🎂Cake

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions🎉Celebration🎊Party

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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