Chocoflan Cake Recipe - Great British Chefs

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1 hour 30 minutes, plus 4 hours chilling

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Looking for an impressive dinner party cake? Nisha suggests you give this lovely two layered chocoflan cake a go. Then sit back and enjoy the compliments that will follow.

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Whenever I’m entertaining, I make sure my desserts make an impression on the guests. That’s the first course I start researching when I have invited people over and its also the course I enjoy making to the fullest. I know its an absolute no in the hosting rule book- to not try new recipes, but somehow I end up trying new dessert recipes especially when I am throwing a party. It could be because most of the desserts I bookmark are extravagant and can do justice in a crowd, or it could be the whole quantity aspect which puts me off baking for just the two of us. Either ways, I have been lucky enough to get good results with the desserts I’ve experimented with (or I just have a bunch of really supportive friends who eat it without complaining).

The chocoflan recipe was posted by a blogger friend long back (originally from Food network) and the very sight of it made me want to try it. But I had to wait for an occasion to make it and when the occasion did rise, I realised I didn’t have a bundt pan which is what makes the cake look spectacular. I still went ahead and tried it in a normal 9 inch cake pan and it wasn’t bad at all. The gorgeous shape may have been lost but I still got two distinct layers and it tasted divine.

By the time I was ready to give it a second shot, I had a bundt pan and was really excited at the way it was going to turn up. Unfortunately for me, it didn’t look as pretty as I thought it would be, but the taste was spot on, or maybe even better. The cooking time also reduces when using a bundt pan and its a stunning centre piece for your dessert table however you choose to bake it. Go on, give this two layered chocoflan cake a go and enjoy the compliments that would follow .

Notes: I halved the recipe and used a 10 cup bundt pan for the cake. came out perfect. The measurements are a bit tricky to halve but attainable. Just before serving I slightly warm the slices and then drizzle the Dulce de Leche on top.

Ingredients

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For the cake
142g of butter, at room temperature
191g of caster sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
174g of plain flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
37g of Dutch process cocoa powder
295ml of buttermilk
For the flan
340g of evaporated milk
395g of condensed milk, sweetened
115g of cream cheese
3 eggs
1 tbsp of vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp dulce de leche

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Preheat oven to 175°C/gas mark 4 and place a rack in the middle of the oven

Coat a 12-cup bundt pan generously with melted butter and pour in 1/4 cup Dulce de Leche. If it's too thick to pour then spread it around with a spoon, or warm it slightly in the microwave and pour into the pan. The latter method is highly recommended

Place the bundt pan in a large roasting pan (which is going to act as the water bath while baking)

Get the cake batter going by beating together the butter and sugar on medium speed till light and fluffy. An electric beater makes this much easier. Add the egg and continue beating till well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder

Beat in 1/3rd of the flour mix into the egg mix followed by 1/2 of the buttermilk. Repeat till all the ingredients are used up, ending with flour mix. Make sure the batter is smooth and there are no lumps of flour visible. Pour this batter into the bundt pan and spread evenly

For the flan, whisk together all the ingredients (under the flan section) either in a blender or using a whisk till well combined. Make sure the cream cheese is fully incorporated into the mix and there are no lumps visible

Pour this mix slowly on top of the cake batter. It may appear to mix a bit, but that’s absolutely fine, they will separate while baking

Cover the bundt pan with foil and pour hot water into the roasting pan, about 1 inch high and carefully place into the oven. Bake for about 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until a tooth pick inserted into the cake comes out clean

Remove the cake from the water bath and keep aside to cool completely on a wire rack after which you can transfer it to the refrigerator and leave to set for at least 4 hours or overnight

When ready to serve, carefully turn the bundt pan onto a rimmed plate and jiggle it slightly to release the cake. It could be a bit challenging, but if you have greased it well enough, it would come out with a determined jiggle

Drizzle some warm Dulce de Leche on top and serve

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