Heat the oven
Heat your oven to 350° F and place a rack in the center so the cake bakes evenly.
Prepare the pan
Generously grease a 9-inch round cake pan with Butter, making sure to cover the bottom and sides well. Add Fubá and tilt, tap, and rotate the pan until it is lightly coated, then knock out any excess.
Whisk the wet ingredients
In a large bowl, crack in the Eggs and whisk until smooth. Add the Granulated Sugar, Milk, and Vegetable Oil, then whisk for 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture looks well blended and the sugar has started to dissolve.
Mix in the dry
Add the fubá, All-purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, and Fennel Seeds. Whisk gently just until there are no dry pockets left and the batter is smooth and pourable; a few tiny lumps are fine.
Bake the cake
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake at 350° F for 30 to 40 minutes, until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
Cool in the pan
Let the cake rest in the pan for 10 minutes so it can firm up and release more easily. If needed, run a thin knife around the edge, then carefully invert the cake onto a plate or rack.
Slice and serve
Turn the cake right side up, let it cool a little longer if you want neater slices, then cut and serve warm or at room temperature.

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