The first time I encountered chocoflan was at a Cinco de Mayo party where my friend dubbed it the “Impossible Cake.” I was intrigued and had to make one of my own. The list of steps looks intimidating, but I was shocked to find it’s actually quite easy and impossibly delicious! 🤤 It’s seriously hard not to go back for seconds and thirds with this cake. For me, it’s all about the beautiful combination of textures and flavors. Cake, flan, and cajeta make the perfect trio if you ask me.
Recipe Ingredients
How to Make Chocoflan
Preparation
Prep the Pan – Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan, or use a baking spray instead.Add Cajeta – Then pour the cajeta into the bottom of the pan and set it aside.
Make the Cake Batter
Cream the Butter and Sugar – Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugar at a medium to high speed until it’s fluffy and starting to look white, 4-5 minutes. (Photos 1-2)Add Eggs – Stir in the eggs, one at a time, beating the mixture well between each addition. (Photos 3-4)Dry Ingredients – Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon into the batter, and then add vanilla extract. (Photos 5-6)Wet Ingredients – Then pour in the hot coffee and mix well. Finally, pour in the buttermilk. Stir until everything is thoroughly combined, and scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl. (Photos 7-8)
Make the Flan
Combine – In a blender, combine all the flan ingredients: condensed and evaporated milk, cream cheese, eggs, and vanilla extract. (Photo 1)Blend – Pulse on high for 30 seconds or until all the ingredients are combined. (Photo 2)
Assemble It All
Chocolate Cake – Spoon the chocolate cake batter into the Bundt pan with cajeta and spread it evenly. (Photos 1-3)Flan – Carefully pour the flan mixture over the chocolate cake batter forming a layer of cake and a layer of flan. Do not be alarmed if the cake mixes together a little. It will separate when it bakes. (Photos 4-6)Cover – Then, cover the Bundt pan with foil paper. Place the cake tin on a roasting pan and then carefully pour about 1-inch of hot water into the pan.Bake – Carefully transfer the roasting pan into the oven, and bake for an hour, or until the surface of the cake is firm to touch or an inserted toothpick comes out clean.Cool – Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool to room temperature. Chill the flan in an airtight container in the refrigerator until the flan firms up. It will take a couple of hours.Flip – Once chilled, place a large pan or serving platter over the Bundt pan, grasp the two tightly together, jiggle a little and flip it over, so the chocoflan comes out onto the serving platter. Scrape any remaining sauce from the bottom of the pan and spread it on the cake.Serve – Top with more Cajeta and garnish with chopped pecans, if desired.
Recipe Variations
Tips and Tricks
Make-Ahead Instructions
Chocoflan is actually best made ahead of time since it needs time to bake and then chill. You can make it three days in advance and store it in the fridge until you are ready to serve it.
Serving and Storage Instructions
Serve chocoflan chilled and drizzled with plenty of cajeta sauce (or another sauce of your choice). Store any leftover flan in the fridge in an airtight container, so it doesn’t pick up any strange flavors from the fridge air. It should stay good for 3-5 days.
What Goes With Chocoflan
Try chocoflan with a cup of coffee or ginger tea. I love desserts with something hot to drink, so if you’re feeling fancy, you could even make a chai tea latte to go with it. You could also get a little more elaborate with decorations and serve this cake with candied pecans, homemade whipped cream, and more caramel sauce. Chocoflan tastes amazing with all of the above.
More Fancy Dessert Recipes to Try
Pumpkin CheesecakeCrème BruleeCoconut Cream PiePassion Fruit Pudding CakeMalva PuddingBacardi Rum Cake
Conclusion
Sure, chocoflan takes a little time to make, but it is totally worth it. You’ll have a gorgeous dessert that tastes so good you’ll give yourself a little pat on the back. Have you tried this amazing recipe yet? Please leave me a recipe review when you do. 😉
Watch How to Make It
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