Flan cake facts for kids
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| Type | Dessert |
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| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Serving temperature | Room temperature or cold |
Flan cake, also known as leche flan cake or crème caramel cake, is a super yummy dessert from the Philippines. It's like two desserts in one! Imagine a soft, fluffy cake with a smooth, creamy leche flan (custard) layer on top. It often has a sweet caramel syrup drizzled over it.
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What is Flan Cake?
Flan cake is a special kind of dessert. It combines a light and airy cake, usually a chiffon or sponge cake, with a rich, silky custard. The custard part is called "leche flan" in the Philippines. It's a popular treat for parties and family gatherings.
How is it Made?
Making flan cake is quite clever! First, the sweet caramel sauce is poured into the bottom of a baking pan. Then, the leche flan mixture is added on top of the caramel. Finally, the cake batter is gently poured over the flan mixture. When it bakes, the flan and cake layers cook together. After baking, the dessert is flipped upside down. This makes the flan layer appear perfectly on top, with the caramel sauce drizzling down.
Different Kinds of Flan Cake
While the classic flan cake uses a plain sponge or chiffon cake, there are many fun variations. For example, some flan cakes use a purple yam cake, known as ube cake, as the base. This gives the cake a beautiful purple color and a unique flavor. People love to experiment with different cake flavors to make new versions of this delicious dessert.
Similar Desserts Around the World
Flan cake has some dessert cousins! In the Philippines, there's a similar treat called puto flan. This dessert uses a steamed cupcake (called puto mamón) as its base instead of a baked cake.
Another dessert that's very much like flan cake is flancocho from Puerto Rico. The main difference is that flancocho often includes cream cheese in its recipe. This gives it an extra creamy texture.
