Cut the from the cobs and scrape the cobs to extract the milk. You need about 2 cups of corn. Mash 1/4 of the corn in a separate bowl with a potato masher and return this mash to the rest of the corn.
Mix the egg yolks with the corn. Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cayenne together. Add this to the corn, and mix well.
Beat the egg whites until stiff, and fold into the corn mixture.
Heat the oil to 375 degrees F., and drop the fritter batter by tablespoons into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate.