Cornbread Bundt with Savory Cheese Filling

Filling:

• 1/ 4 cup yellow or white onion, finely chopped
• 1 cored and seeded jalapeno- if you desire a spicier cornbread leave seeds and core or add more jalapeno
• 2 Tablespoons red pepper, finely chopped (green pepper can also be used)
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 5.2 ounce package Boursin Cheese
• 1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar or Manchego cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1 pinch Salt
• 1 pinch Pepper

Cake:

• 1 1/ 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/ 2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/ 2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups buttermilk (1 pint)
• 6 Tablespoons  butter or olive oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/ 4 cups whole kernel corn (or 1 15.25 oz. canned corn)
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar or Manchego cheese

Prepare a 10-12-cup Bundt pan using a butter & flour method, or by using a baking spray which contains flour. Do not use cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Filling:

Sauté the onion, jalapeno pepper, bell peppers, and garlic in 1 tablespoon of the butter. Cook until the onion is soft. Turn off heat and allow to cool. In a medium bowl, cream together the Boursin cheese, remaining 2 tablespoons butter, cheddar or Manchego cheese, and 1 egg until smooth. Add the cooked onions and peppers. Mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Batter:

Mix together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add the buttermilk, oil or butter, and 2 eggs and mix well. Mix in the corn, and cheese, and combine until fully incorporated. Pour half of batter into Bundt. Drop cheese mixture by the spoonful evenly in a circle around the pan, then top with remaining batter. Gently tap pan on countertop to remove air bubbles. Bake 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted 1” into cake comes out clean. Note, this savory dish has a melted cheese center that is meant to be gooey. Allow cake to cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate and enjoy warm. If reheating is necessary, cover with aluminum foil and place in a 300 degree oven until warmed through.