Dominican Arepa [Recipe + Video] Cornmeal and Coconut Cake

Name: Dominican Arepa [Recipe + Video] Cornmeal and Coconut Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons salted butter; 2 cup cornmeal; 3 ½ cup whole milk; 2 ½ cup coconut milk; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup raisins; 4 cinnamon sticks; 1 ½ cup brown sugar

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
8 servings
Calories
793 kcal
Course
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine
South American, Dominican

Dominican Arepa [Recipe + Video] Cornmeal and Coconut Cake

Oriana Walker

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Dominican arepa is a flavorful, spiced sweet cornmeal and coconut cake. While the name is common throughout Latin America, 'arepa' is a name reserved in the DR for the cake we all know and love.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 tablespoons salted butter (1 will be used for greasing the pan)
2 cup cornmeal (Dominican-style harina de maíz)
3 ½ cup whole milk
2 ½ cup coconut milk
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup raisins (I used dark and sultanas mixed)
4 cinnamon sticks
1 ½ cup brown sugar

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Instructions

1. Prepping

Grease a 2 ½ quart [2 ½ lt] baking pan with a tablespoon of butter (see notes above the recipe).Preheat oven to 350 ºF [175 ºC]

2. Mixing

Mix butter, cornmeal, milk, coconut milk, salt, raisins, cinnamon, and sugar.

3. Cooking

Stir the batter with a spatula and pour into a 3 quart [3 lt] cooking pot and heat on the stove over medium heat, stirring constantly to avoid sticking.When it breaks the boil, lower the heat and continue stirring until it thickens enough that if you scoop up a spoonful and you flip the spoon upside down it does not fall. Remove the cinnamon sticks.

4. Baking

Pour the batter into the greased pan or pot, and bake in a preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until it is golden brown on top.Remove from the oven.

5. Serving

Let it cool down to room temperature before removing it from the pan.Serve with your preferred hot drink.

Notes

Do not attempt to remove from the mold until it has cooled completely.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 793kcal (40%) Carbohydrates 113g (38%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 26g (130%) Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 355mg (15%) Potassium 749mg (21%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 61g (122%) Vitamin A 465IU (9%) Vitamin C 1.6mg (2%) Calcium 255mg (26%) Iron 5.6mg (31%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 793 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	793kcal	40%
Carbohydrates	113g	38%
Protein	12g	24%
Fat	35g	54%
Saturated Fat	26g	130%
Cholesterol	34mg	11%
Sodium	355mg	15%
Potassium	749mg	16%
Fiber	7g	28%
Sugar	61g	122%
Vitamin A	465IU	9%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	2%
Calcium	255mg	26%
Iron	5.6mg	31%