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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » Chocoflan

    Chocoflan

    Dec 19, 2012 · Modified: Jul 17, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 25 Comments

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    Chocoflan

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 25 votes
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    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Latin
    Servings 8 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup of dulce de leche cajeta or arequipe
    • 1 ½ cups of sugar
    • 1 ½ cups of all purpose flour
    • ¾ cups cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • Pinch of salt
    • 1 cup of sour cream or buttermilk
    • 10 tablespoons butter
    • 3 eggs at room temperature
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 can 12 ounces evaporated milk
    • 1 can 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
    • 5 eggs at room temperature
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350F. Brush or spray an 8-inch cake pan with oil.
    • Spread the dulce de leche around the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Place the cake pan in a larger roasting pan, which you will use as a water bath during baking.
    • To make the chocolate cake layer, mix the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
    • In a different bowl, with the mixer on low speed, mix together the sour cream or buttermilk, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
    • Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. Mixing just until combined. Scrape the batter in the mold, over the dulce de leche.
    • Make the flan layer: Place all the flan ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.
    • Pour the flan mixture over the cake layer. Cover the with foil and fill the roasting pan with hot water, reaching halfway up the side of the cake pan, and bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Let the Chocoflan cool in the water bath then refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
    • To serve, run a thin sharp knife around the rim of the flan. Place a platter or large plate on top of the flan and gently flip over so the plate is on the bottom.
    Keyword how to make flan
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    This blog has made so many things possible for me over the past 4 years. Besides the fact that I have become more experimental with my cooking, I am learning about photography, and improving my writing in English, which is my second language. I am also no longer afraid of complicated desserts! In that spirit, I took on this challenging Chocoflan, or "Impossible Cake", as it is sometimes called. In the end, I was totally amazed at how well it turned out!

    Rich, creamy, and luxurious, Chocoflan is the perfect way to end any meal. So, what is Chocoflan anyway? It is a wonderful dessert that combines a layer of chocolate cake, with a layer of flan, topped with dulce de leche. Are you drooling yet? Okay then, I won't keep you in suspense any more...here's the recipe.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. bhavi

      December 19, 2012 at 11:07 am

      5 stars
      Quick question. You mention to use a 8" cake pan, however i see you are using a glass mixing bowl to make the chocoflan. Please advise will the 8" cake pan be the right size?

      bhavi

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      • Erica

        December 19, 2012 at 11:50 am

        5 stars
        Yes.

        Reply
    2. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      December 19, 2012 at 12:40 pm

      5 stars
      wow This looks decadent and irresistible!

      Reply
    3. Belinda @zomppa

      December 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

      5 stars
      And we are the better for your blog! Beautiful and decadent!

      Reply
    4. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      December 19, 2012 at 2:11 pm

      5 stars
      Sorry if this comes up multiple times, moderation thinks I am s p a m. I thought I knew what cake I was making for the 24th but now this looks tempting. Great, thanks Erica 😉 This is a really great and fun cake.

      Reply
    5. grace

      December 20, 2012 at 5:28 am

      5 stars
      this is a primo dessert, erica! it has everything! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Joanne

      December 20, 2012 at 7:13 am

      5 stars
      I saw chocoflan on another blog recently and was totally enamored! Yours is beautiful and is a further reminder that I need to make it!

      Reply
    7. Andrea Klein

      December 25, 2012 at 9:19 pm

      5 stars
      I made this yesterday for our Christmas Eve celebration....decadent and delicious. I used a large Pyrex bowl and it was perfect! Thank you!

      Reply
    8. Kelly

      December 26, 2012 at 11:40 am

      5 stars
      Merry Christmas Erica! This recipe looks amazing, I'll give it a try for New Years. I enjoy your blog very much. Thank you for a wonderful year of recipes and a delicious window into Colombian family life.

      Reply
    9. LeeAnn

      December 28, 2012 at 5:46 pm

      5 stars
      The photo shows the cake on the bottom with the flan and arequipe on top but the directions layer the arequipe - cake - flan and when you turn it over it would be flan on bottom with cake and arequipe on top. Or does the order of the flan and cake matter?

      Reply
      • Erica

        December 28, 2012 at 5:58 pm

        5 stars
        it is scary when you mix the chocolate with the flan mixture because you think it won't turn out, but it does! It's a miracle cake!

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        • Anonymous

          November 01, 2015 at 4:41 pm

          5 stars
          I have tried following the steps carefully twice but I have got nothing like your picture on both ocassions. The layers get mixed up. The dessert still tasty but the appearance not too good. The only difference is that I use a square pan. Any advice?

          Reply
    10. Cindy Santos-Mendoza

      January 02, 2013 at 5:16 pm

      5 stars
      I made this dessert for New Year's Eve and my husband LOVED it! It was a little rich for my taste (too sweet) but it absolutely reminded me of the "Brownie con arequipe" from Colombia.
      Thanks for the recipe! It was super easy to make

      Reply
      • Erica

        January 03, 2013 at 9:27 am

        5 stars
        🙂

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    11. susy

      February 02, 2013 at 6:01 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erica, I love your blog! I have a question about the cake part of your chocoflan. I have tried to make this before with other recipes and the flan turns out great, but the cake is hard and way too dense. My aunt makes it with a boxed cake mix, but I refuse! So anyway just wondering about the texture of your cake and if you could give me any advice!

      Also for anyone who things the dessert is too rich. Instead of using dulce de leche you can just make a quick caramel, like you would if you were just making flan. It works the same way and still tastes good 🙂

      Reply
      • Erica

        February 02, 2013 at 8:58 pm

        5 stars
        Susy, I liked my chocolate cake, but you can use chocolate cake mix.

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    12. mery

      June 12, 2013 at 1:07 am

      5 stars
      Hello erica,
      I don't have buttermilk right now, can I use whole milk instead? I am looking forward to make this cake today for the first time! I can't wait!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        June 12, 2013 at 8:09 am

        5 stars
        The recipe will be different using whole milk.

        Reply
    13. mery

      June 12, 2013 at 9:46 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for the reply Erica. I just put my chocoflan in the oven. I hope it turns out well.

      Reply
    14. Maria

      May 06, 2014 at 1:58 am

      5 stars
      Hi!! This recipe looks fantastic!! I was wondering it is possible doing it in little casseroles instead of Pyrex? I have 6 mini casseroles with its lids. ;););););) thanks in advance. By the way I tried the classic flan and it was awesome!!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        May 06, 2014 at 9:07 am

        5 stars
        Yes, you can use small ramekins.

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    15. maria

      May 08, 2014 at 5:55 am

      5 stars
      hi Ericka, Thank you for answer, but I have a question. the order wouldn't be the dulce de leche, flan and then chocolate cake? because the instructions are quite different from the pictures. or you just put the dulce de leche or caramel at the moment of serving?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        May 08, 2014 at 9:33 am

        5 stars
        The batters may appear to mix when you pour them into the pan, but they completely separate while baking, with the flan ending up on the bottom.

        Reply
    16. Marina

      June 24, 2014 at 3:08 pm

      5 stars
      Ahhh... cuanto he bendecido este sitio las muchas veces que he hecho este pastel( por lo menos seis en menos de un mes), gracias a la receta que lindamente nos comparten! Pues pienso algún día hacer negocio con él ¡¡¡ DIOS TE BENDIGA, NIÑA!!

      Reply
    17. Paola Britos

      May 24, 2018 at 2:40 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica

      Gracias por esas recetas tan deliciosas. Siempre que quiero cocinar algo bien Colombiano busco en tu pagina. Gracias.
      Ahora que veo este pastel quice hacerlo pero no se que es buttermilk. Como traduces buttermilk en Espanol?

      Reply

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