Cajeta Chocoflan

Cajeta chocoflan is the baking project you need right now! This luscious beauty will become a new favorite among your loved ones for its drool-worthy and sweet taste. Prepared with tasty chocolate cake on the bottom topped with a mouthwatering flan covered with a sweet layer of cajeta is set to make everyone fall in love with your baking skills!
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 1 cup cajeta, store-bought
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cups cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cups cow's milk, for the buttermilk
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 1/2 tablespoons vanilla essence
  • 1 can evaporated milk, 0.7 lb, for the flan
  • 1 can condensed milk, 0.8 lb, for the flan
  • 4 eggs, for the flan
  • 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence, for the flan
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt, for the flan
  • 3/4 cups pecans, chopped and toasted, for garnish
  • 3/4 cups flour
  • lime juice, drops
Preparation
3h
0 mins
Medium
  • Preheat oven to 374 ºF.
  • Grease a 7.8-inch cake pan.
  • For the chocolate cake: In a bowl, mix sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder.
  • In another bowl mix milk, lime juice drops, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla essence.
  • Pour milk mixture into the first bowl and mix until completely incorporated. Pour batter into the previously greased cake pan.
  • For the flan: In a blender, combine evaporated milk, condensed milk, eggs, vanilla essence, and salt and blend until smooth. Gently, pour blended mixture into the cake pan.
  • Cover cake pan with aluminum foil. Place on a water bath in a baking dish with hot water.
  • Bake for 50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove cajeta chocoflan from oven and let cool for 4 hours or refrigerate overnight.
  • For unmolding cajeta chocoflan: Slide a thin hot knife between the flan and the sides of the cake pan to break the seal. Place a plate on top.
  • Quickly, flip cajeta chocoflan over. Garnish cajeta chocoflan with toasted pecans and drizzle a little bit more of warm cajeta. Serve cajeta chocoflan.

Nutritional Information

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