Steamed Chocoflan | Magic Cake

If you’re a fan of chocolate cake and lover of flan like me, this just might be the perfect dessert for you. You get two amazing desserts all steamed in the same pan!

Ingredients:

For Caramel:

3/4 cup (170 grams) granulated white sugar

For The Flan:

1 can (396 grams) condensed milk
1 cup whole milk (240 grams), at room temperature
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons (8 grams) vanilla extract
Lemon zest from 1 large lemon

For Chocolate Cake:

3 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cups (165 grams) granulated white sugar
8 tablespoons (125 ml) whole milk, at room temperature
4 tablespoons (50 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cup (200 grams) all purpose flour
2 teaspoons (8 grams) baking powder
1/2 cup (60 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions:

Fill steamer with water and slowly bring water boil.

For Caramel:

Add 3/4 cup of granulated white sugar on a 8x3” round cake pan . Put the pan on top of the stove using low flame until sugar is melted and turns to honey gold. Swirl the pan to ensure even melting and to distribute the liquid on the bottom and side of the pan. Let it cool down and set.

For the Flan:

In a blender, add all the ingredients, 1 cup of condensed milk, 1 cup fresh milk, 4 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Blend until well combined.
Note: You can also use a mixing bowl, just add all the ingredients and combine well.

For the Chocolate Cake:

Beat 3 large eggs, add 3/4 cup of granulated white sugar and whisk until sugar dissolved . Add 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter (melted and cooled), whisk to combine. Add fresh milk and combine. Sift together, 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, then whisk until just combined.
Pour batter into the pan. Using an spatula or spoon, pour the flan mixture on top of chocolate cake batter ( Do not pour the flan mixture direct to the cake batter.) Cover with aluminum foil. Steam for 1 hr and 20 minutes. The cake is done when toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the steamer. Let it cool then refrigerate. To serve, run offset spatula around edges of the pan and turn it over on a plate.