Chocoflan

Name: Chocoflan
Ingredients: For the mold; A little softened butter and some flour; 1 cup store-bought or homemade cajeta (goat milk caramel); For the cake; 5 ounces (10 tablespoons) butter, slightly softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons espresso powder dissolved in 1 1/2 tablespoons hot water; OR 3 tablespoons espresso; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup cake flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (I like the more commonly available - not Dutch process - cocoa best here); 9 ounces buttermilk; For the flan; 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk; 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, preferably Mexican vanilla

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Ingredients

For the mold
A little softened butter and some flour
1 cup store-bought or homemade cajeta (goat milk caramel)
For the cake
5 ounces (10 tablespoons) butter, slightly softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons espresso powder dissolved in 1 1/2 tablespoons hot water
OR 3 tablespoons espresso
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cake flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (I like the more commonly available - not Dutch process - cocoa best here)
9 ounces buttermilk
For the flan
1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, preferably Mexican vanilla

Directions

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