rich fudgy chocolate flan cake

Saginaw, MI
Updated on Sep 7, 2011

This cake is very rich, but very very good. My neighbor gave me one baked one year for Christmas and ever since then I make them and give them to friends and family also. Everyone loves them.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 8 =10

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup salad oil
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla
  • 2 cups water
  • FILLING
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup cool whip
  • FROSTING
  • 1/3 cup margarine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

How To Make rich fudgy chocolate flan cake

  • Step 1
    In a large bowl start mixing cake ingredients in order, when all is added make sure it is mixed well. This cake works best in a flan pan since it does have a filling. Pour cake batter into 2 flan pans that are greased and floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • Step 2
    Mix the four filling ingredients until smooth and creamy. Put in center of cake that is completely cooled. Don't put filling in if cake is the slightest bit warm, because it will melt the cream cheese and cool whip and the cake will not work
  • Step 3
    Next after filling is added refrigerate until the frosting is complete. Start frosting by bring margerine, sugar, vanilla, and milk to a boil, then add 1 cup of chocolate chips, stir until melted and pour on top of the cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until topping is cool. Sit back slice your cake and enjoy. Guarnateed you will be making this cake again and again.

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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