Pastel de Elote Cake topped with cream and fresh berries on a white cake stand on a wooden table
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Pastel de Elote (Sweet Mexican Corn Cake)

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‘Pastel de Elote’ is also known as Sweet Mexican Corn Cake. This traditional dessert is moist and dense, with a bread pudding like texture, and is wonderful topped with fresh strawberries, powdered sugar, whipped cream, and even vanilla ice scream.

Gluten Free Mexican Baked Beans and Corn Cakes
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Gluten Free Mexican Baked Beans with Corn Cakes Recipe

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I am such a huge fan of Mexcian food that if I can find a way to Mexicanize something, I will.

Baked beans are a classic summertime favorite for serving alongside barbecues and picnics. I started to wonder; could I take this iconic American dish and Mexicanize it? Yep!

To turn my gluten free recipe for Mexican Baked Beans into a whole meal I decided to whip up some corn cakes to serve the beans on top of. This is a wonderful gluten free, dairy free meal which is easily made vegan.

Typically baked beans are cooked in a low oven for hours. My hubby has threatened to lock me in the kitchen if I turn the oven on for hours on end during our hot, steamy Florida summers. Now if I had to pick one room to be locked into, it would certainly be the kitchen but I decided to