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Tia Heddy's Mexican Chocolate Flan Cake Recipe

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Category:
Category:

Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Chocolate Cake:
1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Devil's Food cake mix

Flan:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
1/2 cups milk
1 8 oz. package cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Caramel Topping:
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a large 12-cup Bundt pan with Pam. Prepare cake mix according to box (3 eggs, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup oil) and set aside. Mix all the Flan ingredients in a blender and set aside. In a sauce pan over medium heat boil all the ingredients of the Caramel topping until golden brown, gently swirling the pan, be CAREFUL not to overcook the caramel. (too dark and it will be too bitter!). Pour the caramel and swirl it into the Bundt pan. Pour the cake batter into the Bundt pan on to of the caramel. Very SLOWLY pour the flan mixture over the cake batter. Cover the Bundt pan tightly with aluminum foil. Set the Bundt pan into a larger metal pan/pot/bowl then place on the oven rack and slide in. Carefully pour hot water into the larger bowl/pan/pot to a depth of 2 inches. Bake for about 2 hours. (Don't worry, you don't have to add more water). Remove cake from large water pan/bowl/pot and cool for 30 minutes. Invert cake onto a large plate. S-L-O-W-L-Y remove cake pan. The caramel will drip down the sides of the cake. Place in refrigerator overnight or at least 10 hours before serving.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12-15
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 1/2 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
The next time you are asked to bring a dessert, try this incredible recipe. It has been pleasing palates on both sides of the Rio Grande for several generations. This recipe comes from a tiny village nestled high in the mountains outside Guadalajara, Mexico. THIS IS THE BEST TASTING CAKE YOU'VE EVER PUT IN YOUR MOUTH!

 

 

 

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