Impossible cake is a decadent treat with layers of Mexican caramel sauce, chocolate cake, and rich and creamy flan to make a beautiful dessert.
Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Calories
459 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the base and sides of a 10-inch fluted tube pan. Dust lightly with flour; tap to remove excess.
Step 2
Fill a shallow baking pan with enough water to come 1/3 of the way up the sides of the tube pan. Place water bath in the oven to warm up while it is preheating.
Step 3
Pour caramel sauce into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until warm and pourable, about 1 minute. Pour into the prepared tube pan, covering the base completely.
Step 4
Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl.
Step 5
Combine evaporated milk, condensed milk, 4 eggs, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a food processor; blend until smooth. Pour over cake batter through a fine sieve.
Step 6
Bake in the water bath in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the chocolate cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Step 7
Let cake cool, about 1 hour. Carefully run a thin knife around the edges to loosen the cake, cover with a serving plate, and flip onto the plate.
Step 8
Beat 1/2 cup plus 2 ½ tablespoons butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 egg and coffee. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk, mixing well between additions. Pour cake batter evenly over caramel in the tube pan.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
0.5 cup butter, softened
2.5 tablespoons butter, softened
2.5 cups evaporated milk
0.25 cup cajeta, sweetened caramelized goat's milk syrup
