A silky smooth vanilla custard magically appears on top of a layer of moist yellow cake in this traditional Mexican dessert. Serve Vanilla Flan Cake with fresh fruit or top it with a drizzle of dulche de leche for an authentic treat. Easy and fun to make, the layers separate and rise in the oven just like magic.
Vanilla Flan Cake
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Refrigerate
8 hrs
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Fun to make magic flan cake is a layer of vanilla custardy goodness on top of moist cake. Serve with fresh fruit or top with Dulche de Leche for a traditional Mexican dessert.
Course:
Cakes, Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Tags:
Magic Flan Cake, Mexican flan cake, Vanilla Flan Cake
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Flan
- 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
- 1 14 ounce can condensed milk
- 4 eggs
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
Method
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Place a Bain Maire (water bath) on a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350°F.
Flan
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In the blender add the evaporated and condensed milk, eggs, cream cheese, and vanilla. Blend for two minutes.
Cake
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In a large bowl add water eggs and oil as directed on package. Mix until smooth.
Assemble
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Pour the cake batter into a well-greased bundt pan.
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Carefully spoon the flan mixture evenly over the top of the cake batter. The flan will sink to the bottom of the bundt pan as the cake bakes, like magic!
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Position the bundt pan in a Bain Marie (water bath) in the center of the preheated oven and bake for 60 minutes.
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Remove and place pan on a wire rack to cool. When cake has reached room temperature place the bundt pan in the fridge overnight.
Serve
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When ready to serve dip the bundt pan in hot water for 30 seconds before turning out on to a serving platter.
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Serve with fresh fruit or top with dulce de leche.
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Store cake in the fridge.
Cooks Notes
If desired drizzle with dulche de leche.
Use any flavor of cake mix, chocolate, strawberry, or spice would all be great!