Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In the bowl of your mixer, add butter and sugar and mix on high speed for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.

Step 3

Turn mixer down to medium speed and add in eggs and egg yolk one at a time beating after each incorporation.

Step 4

Next turn mixer down to low speed and add in cornmeal, flour, kosher salt and baking soda until well blended into batter.

Step 5

Add milk and vanilla extract and continue to mix until batter is smooth and well incorporated.

Step 6

Generously spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick baking spray.

Step 7

Add batter to loaf pan and bake in oven for 38-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Step 8

Take loaf pan from oven and cool for 10 minutes.

Step 9

Next remove cake from loaf pan and continue to cool on wire rack then serve.