Chocoflan
also called chocoflan · choco flan · pastel imposible · impossible cake · magic flan cake · flan de chocolate
- Panadería
- serves 12
- recipe says 6 hr 10 min
- Custards & Puddings
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The table
| 3/4 cup(150 g)granulated sugar | cook to an amber caramel, pour into the pan | beat the cake batter and spread it over the caramel | blend the custard and pour it on top | bake in a water bath at 350°F 60 min | cool, chill 4 hr, then invert |
| 2 Tbs(30 mL)water | |||||
| 1/3 cup(75 g)softened unsalted butter | |||||
| 2/3 cup(135 g)granulated sugar | |||||
| 1 large(50 g)egg | |||||
| 1/3 cup(30 g)cocoa powder | |||||
| 1 cup(120 g)all-purpose flour | |||||
| 3/4 tsp(4 g)baking soda | |||||
| 1/2 tsp(3 g)table salt | |||||
| 1/2 cup(120 mL)buttermilk | |||||
| 12 oz(354 mL)evaporated milk | |||||
| 14 oz(397 g)sweetened condensed milk | |||||
| 4 large(200 g)eggs | |||||
| 4 oz(115 g)cream cheese | |||||
| 1 Tbs(15 mL)vanilla extract | |||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.16 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1cook to an amber caramel, pour into the pan
2beat the cake batter and spread it over the caramel
goes in with what step 1 made
3blend the custard and pour it on top
goes in with what step 2 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 6 hr 8 min2 of 5 steps give no time
- Needs you
- about 8 min
- If you get it wrong
- Unforgiving — you do not see either layer until it is inverted: pulled early the cake is raw under the custard, left long the custard breaks
cook to an amber caramel, pour into the pan
8 minneeds you(we think)from the start
beat the cake batter and spread it over the caramel
not timed8 min in
blend the custard and pour it on top
not timed8 min in
bake in a water bath at 350°F 60 min
1 hrwalk away8 min in
cool, chill 4 hr, then invert
5 hrwalk away1 hr 8 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
You'll need bundt pan
Goes with
See how it is written
>> title: Chocoflan
>> category: Custards & Puddings
>> tags: chocolate, custard, caramel, mexican, oven
>> counters: Panadería
>> aka: chocoflan, choco flan, pastel imposible, impossible cake, magic flan cake, flan de chocolate
>> pairs-with: flan, tres-leches-cake
>> servings: 12
>> time: 6 hr 10 min
>> slack: unforgiving — you do not see either layer until it is inverted: pulled early the cake is raw under the custard, left long the custard breaks
>> step: cook to an amber caramel, pour into the pan
Cook @granulated sugar{3/4%cup}(150 g) with @water{2%Tbs}(30 mL) ~caramel{8%min} to a clear amber and swirl it over the base of a greased 12-cup #bundt pan{}.
>> step: beat the cake batter and spread it over the caramel
Beat @softened unsalted butter{1/3%cup}(75 g), @granulated sugar{2/3%cup}(135 g), @egg{1%large}(50 g), @cocoa powder{1/3%cup}(30 g), @all-purpose flour{1%cup}(120 g), @baking soda{3/4%tsp}(4 g), @table salt{1/2%tsp}(3 g) and @buttermilk{1/2%cup}(120 mL) to a smooth batter, then spread it over @&(~1)caramel{}.
>> step: blend the custard and pour it on top
Blend @evaporated milk{12%oz}(354 mL), @sweetened condensed milk{14%oz}(397 g), @eggs{4%large}(200 g), @cream cheese{4%oz}(115 g) and @vanilla extract{1%Tbs}(15 mL) smooth and pour it gently over @&(~1)cake batter{}.
>> step: bake in a water bath at 350°F 60 min
Cover @&(~1)filled pan{} with foil, set it in a roasting tin of hot water, and bake at 350°F ~bake{60%min} until the flan is set and a skewer through to the cake comes out clean.
>> step: cool, chill 4 hr, then invert
Cool @&(~1)baked chocoflan{} ~cool{1%hr}, then ~chill{4%hr} before running a knife round and inverting it onto a rimmed plate so the caramel runs down.