George Washington's Corn Cakes

SERVES: 4

COOK TIME: 10 Min

Did you know that the first President of the United States, George Washington, began his morning routine with a breakfast that included the most incredible corn cakes? We decided to recreate his morning favorite, so you can make them for your family. George Washington's Corn Cakes feature the perfect combo of savory and sweet, and they go well with anything!

What You'll Need

2 cups yellow self-rising cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil plus extra for cooking
Honey for garnish
Melted butter for garnish

What to Do

In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, baking powder, and salt; mix well. Stir in eggs, buttermilk, water, and 2 tablespoons oil until combined.
Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil, then pour 1/8 cup batter per pancake on griddle. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until bubbles start to form on top of each pancake. Flip pancakes and cook 1 more minute, or until golden.
Repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil as needed. Drizzle with honey and butter before serving.

Notes

The nutrition information provided does not include any additional oil used for cooking as this amount may vary. It does include the 2 tablespoons of oil used in the batter. If tracking nutrition, please be sure to include any additional oil used for cooking in your calculations.

Up Next:

George Washington's Whiskey Cake

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 329
Calories from Fat 115
Total Fat 13g 20 %
Saturated Fat 2.9g 14 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 9.3g 19 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 100mg 33 %
Sodium 1,180mg 49 %
Total Carbohydrates 46g 15 %
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 16 %
Sugars 2.3g 0 %

Your Recently Viewed Recipes

Rate

I have not made this yet so I cannot rate it.

We are adding your Comments.

Thank you! Your comment has been added.

We are sorry. There was an error tyring to post your rating and review.

Your comment will appear after our editors have had a chance to review it.

Cancel Reply to Comment

Thanks for your comment. Don't forget to share!

carolyndennison 42 66579

Oct 21, 2020

Sorry to see "haters" on this website. If you don't like it go somewhere else!

pakkrat 3953785

Oct 11, 2017

WOW, I think it sounds good, not as Unhealthy as Fresnobes attitude!!

Fresnobe

Oct 11, 2017

Self rising cornmeal? How about stone ground cornmeal? We need healthier less processed ingredients. If you can't provide healthy ideas, we will go elsewhere. Sometimes simplicity is just stupid. Real recipes for real people. If I want junk, I will buy ready prepped frozen, really simple! Quit with the whipped toppings, highly processed junk foods!

Test Kitchen Team

Oct 12, 2017

Good afternoon! Stone ground cornmeal is fine to substitute in this recipe. With our recipes, we try to cater to the home cook who may not have the experience, time, or resources to start cooking a dish from scratch. Thus we used self rising cornmeal in this recipe. We're sorry that this recipe wasn't appealing to you. But we're sure there are several recipes on our site that are healthy and will meet your dietary needs. Hope this was helpful. Have a wonderful day! :)

Cowboy Chef Jeff

Oct 21, 2020

Yes I will agree some of the recipes on this site can be off the chart unhealthy, espically the desserts. We never had dessert in my house growing up as a child so I don't miss them now, we filled up on our meal. I try to avoid most of the desserts and reserve them for the holiday season when we did have dessert. As far as unhealthy recipes are concerned, if you think something is unhealthy leave it out or substitute it with something more suitable. As far as simplicity is concerned, I love the simplicity this site provides, it is a relief from the rest of my busy lifestyle. Have a fabulous day! )