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A piece of chocoflan on a white dessert plate with caramel dropping down its side.
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Chocoflan (Chocolate flan cake) recipe:

A two in one delicious dessert, a chocolate cake layer topped with rich, smooth flan layer. Silky and very festive.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Cooling time:4 hrs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican, Middle East
Servings: 16
Calories: 380.6kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

For the caramel:

  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar.

For the flan:

  • 4 large eggs.
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • 1 can (14oz) condensed milk.
  • 1 ½ cup (350ml) heavy whipping cream.
  • ¾ cup (170ml) milk.

For the cake batter:

  • ½ cup oil.
  • 1 cup (200g) sugar.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • 2 eggs.
  • ½ cup - 2 Tablespoons (36g) unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • 1 cup (125g) plain flour.
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder.
  • ½ cup milk.

Instructions

  • Grease a bundt pan thoroughly with vegetable oil or spray with cooking oil.

To make the caramel

  • Melt sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Keep an eye on it as we do not want it to get burnt.
  • Stir every now and then until all sugar has melted and has deep amber color. Make sure your melted sugar is smooth with no sugar granules or lumps
  • Remove from heat set aside to cool down a bit then pour into the bundt pan.

To make the flan:

  • In a deep bowl, beat the eggs with vanilla extract.
  • Add condensed milk and whisk until combined.
  • Add heavy cream and milk then whisk well.
  • Set aside.

Make the cake batter:

  • In a bowl combine flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
  • In a deep bowl beat sugar and oil for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add vanilla and first egg then mix well. Add the second egg and beat well.
  • Sift the dry ingredients over the egg mixture in three batches then mix.
  • Mix in milk using a spatula.

Assemble the cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Pour the flan mixture over the hardened caramel in the bundt pan.
  • Pour the chocolate cake mixture over trying to distribute it evenly.
  • Place the bundt pan in a larger oven safe pan and fill the bigger pan with hot water until water level reaches half the bundt.
  • Bake in the oven anywhere from 1 hour to 1 ½ hour.
  • Insert a toothpick in the cake when it comes out clean it means your cake is done. Take it out and let it sit in the hot water for another 10 minutes.
  • transfer to a wire rack and let it cool completely. Refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours.
  • When ready to serve, take the bundt out of the fridge, place it in a larger pan.
  • Pour some hot water in the large pan and leave it until it has loosened.
  • Invert the cake into your serving platter and top with any melted caramel found at the bottom of your bundt.

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Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 380.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 19.2g | Saturated Fat: 7.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.2g | Cholesterol: 107.5mg | Potassium: 113.2mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 41.2g | Vitamin A: 10.8IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 16.1mg | Iron: 5.2mg