Leche Flan Cake!

I remember the first time i tasted this @ a party, the person who brought it wouldn't give out her "secret recipe" for it. haha... so i google'd it... I've tried this recipe a couple of times already... and it's gooooood stuuuuufffff! hope you enjoy it as much as I do...

Caramel:

1 cup sugar

1 cup sweetened macapuno (optional)

Flan:

1 can evaporated milk

8 egg yolks

1 can condensed milk

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Cake:

3 1/4 cups cake flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspon salt

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup oil

6 egg yolks

1 1/4 cup egg whites

3/4 cup water

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
(or... haha... you can cheat and use a boxed yellow cake mix!!!)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Caramelize 1 cup sugar in a 9 X 13 cake pan (e.g. slowly over the stove top)

Optionally arrange the sweetened macapuno over it and set aside

Blend the 8 egg yokes, condensed milk, evaporated milk and vanilla extract in a bowl

Pour the mixture into the caramelized 9X13 pan set aside

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and 3/4 cups sugar in another bowl

Mix in the oil, egg yolks and water until smooth

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form

Gradually add the other 3/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff

Fold this into the cake mixture
or...

prepare the cake batter as instructed on the box you cheating wimp...

Pour the batter slowly & evenly over the custard in the cake pan.
Note: do not stir... what's cool is, as the cake bakes, it magically keeps the custard, which sinks to the bottom, separated from the cake which floats to the top!

Place the 9 X 13 pan in a larger pan half-filled with water (i used a cookie sheet that had 1/2 inch sides).

Bake for 1 hour

this isn't necessary but... i'd recommend you let it cool and refrigerate over night

Using a butter knife, make sure the sides of the cake are separated from the pan sides... then...

Invert it on a serving platter or... some other type of tupperware thing to carry to your party or... potluck or... whatever...


That's it! Enjoy!!!

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