To all the coffee fans out there – I got a very special recipe for you today. An awesome Brazilian Chocolate Coffee Flan Cake. Three good things combined – flan, coffee flavor and chocolate – and if enjoyed with an additional cup of coffee on the side… mmmmm even better! You’ve got to try this one here!

My favorite »coffee dealer« aka. Tchibo knows a lot about coffee and is providing us with coffee from all around the world for decades already. Tchibo has a coffee product line called Privat Kaffee* with coffee types originating along the equator – the African Blue* from the East African plateau and the Latin Grande, Colombia Fine and Brazil Mild* from South America. All of these coffee types have different characteristics – fruity to aromatic, from mild to strong… The Brazil Mild coffee I used in my recipe here is quite mild with a nutty flavor – the perfect combination with the caramel flavor of a Brazilian flan.
About that flan… as you might have noticed already – this is not a regular »flan« as most of you probably know from South America. They usually don’t come with a coffee flavor – even though it’s a great combination with the original flavors of a flan. A flan normally also does not have a cake attached I think… but it that is also an awesome addition – same like the coffee.



Tchibo asked me to create a recipe to showcase the »Privat Kaffee« coffee types – I needed some time to think of a dish that would showcase the great flavor of the coffee perfectly. I am a coffee addict (to say it mildly), so less strong coffee is something I prefer in order to be able to drink more. The Brazil Mild coffee is perfect for that. Brazil Mild… is there a better match for a coffee from Brazil than a flan from Brazil? Well… yes – a Brazilian flan with a chocolate cake underneath. The creamy flan with the typical caramel sauce topping and the rich chocolate cake are a perfect match! I think an already perfect dessert got even better with the addition of the chocolate… just sayin’!
The recipe for this flan cake might look a bit extensive at first but it is actually not that complicated. All you have to do is make a caramel sauce (as usual for a flan) – add that to a proper flan baking tin – then top that with the chocolate cake batter and the flan mixture. During the baking process, the flan mixture and the chocolate cake switch places and you end up with a delicious chocolate cake that has a flan with caramel on top. It’s pretty amazing.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the caramel sauce:
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
1/3 cup (80ml) water
For the cake batter:
1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (40g) cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking powder
1 pinch of salt
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup (60g) sugar
2 medium eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup (80ml) milk
For the flan:
9 oz. (260g) condensed milk
2 tbsp. ground coffee
3 medium eggs
1/4 cup (60g) heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tsp. (10g) all-purpose flour
Für die Karamellsoße:
150g Zucker
80ml Wasser
Für den Teig:
130g Mehl (Type 550)
40g Kakao
2 TL Backpulver
1 Prise Salz
120g weiche Butter
60g Zucker
2 Eier (M)
1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
80ml Milch
Für den Flan:
260g Kondensmilch
2 EL Tchibo Privat Kaffee Brazil Mild, grob gemahlen
3 Eier (M)
60g Sahne
1 1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
10g Mehl (Type 550)

All of the Tchibo »Privat Kaffee« coffee types are certified by the Rainforest Alliance* – Tchibo works closely together with the farmers and their families to protect the local ecosystem wherever the coffee is being cultivated. If you would like to know more about that, take a look at the website with additional information about that topic. If you want to know how to make the flan cake you should check out the recipe.
The recipe asks for a small savarin tin but you can easily adapt the quantities of the ingredients to us the recipe for a larger tin. A small tin like the one I used should be easy to find in stores with baking supplies or online. You could also try a small bundt cake pan, but that might not have a flat bottom. If that’s ok for you… give it a try. The great flavors will not be altered by a flat or domed flan topping.
If you are keen to know more about coffee and how to prepare it properly, you can take a look at the Tchibo website* related to that topic. You will find information about different coffee types and how to prepare them in different ways. The Privat Kaffee coffees are suitable for all types of preparation – for the classic coffee maker, by hand with a filter or fully automatic coffee machine. Tchibo has one called Esperto Caffè* for that too – check it out.



DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Start with the infused condensed milk for the flan. Add the condensed milk and the ground coffee to a small pot and heat up. The mixture does not have to boil, just get hot. Remove from the stove and let sit for about one hour. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve to get rid of the coffee pieces and set aside until needed for the flan.
2. For the caramel sauce add the sugar to a small pot. Heat up until the sugar starts to melt. Ass soon as the sugar has melted and got an amber color (do not burn it), add the water. Be careful here – the caramel is hot and will bubble up because of the water. The caramel will harden immediately, so stir until it melts again and you get a nice and smooth caramel sauce – that will take a minute or two. Take off the heat and let it cool down completely.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 20cm savarin tin (Amazon Affiliate Link) and sprinkle it with sugar. Pour the cooled caramel sauce into the pan and place the tin into the freezer for 20 minutes so the sauce can firm up. If the caramel sauce is not hardened it will mix with the other ingredients.
4. Mix the flour with cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one after another and mix well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and mix it in. Add the flour mixture together with the milk to the bowl and mix until just combined – do not overmix.
5. For the flan add the eggs to a large bowl and whisk slightly. Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, coffee-infused condensed milk, and the flour and mix on high speed until everything is well combined and smooth. If you can still see some pieces of the egg or flour in the mix I recommend to pour it through a fine-mesh sieve first.
6. Prepare a large pan with hot water – your flan cake has to sit in water so it bakes very slowly. The water should come up to half the height of the savarin tin. Set aside.
7. Take the savarin tin with the hardened caramel layer out of the freezer and pour the chocolate batter onto the caramel and smooth out the top. Carefully pour the flan mixture on top of the cake batter – make sure it does not mix with the batter. Cover everything with a layer of aluminum foil and place it inside the pan with the hot water. Place both together in the center of the oven and bake the cake for 65-80 minutes. Remove the foil after 50-55 minutes. Check with a toothpick inserted into the cake layer (which should be on top by now) – it should come out clean. Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool down completely on a wire rack, then place it in the fridge for 6 hours or overnight.
8. To serve the cake add some hot water to a pan, place the cake shortly with the tin in the hot water to soften the caramel (similar to when you were baking the cake). You might have to loosen the cake slightly from the sides of the tin with a sharp knife. At some point you should be able to rotate the cake inside the tin easily – this is the moment the cake is ready to come out. Place a serving plate (with a rim) on top and flip to remove the cake from the tin.
1. Als Erstes eine Kaffee-Kondensmilch herstellen und dafür die Kondensmilch mit dem grob gemahlenen Kaffee in einen kleinen Topf geben und erhitzen. Die Mischung muss nicht kochen, nur heiß werden. Vom Herd ziehen und für etwa 1 Stunde ziehen lassen. Durch ein feines Sieb schütten, um die Kaffeereste aus der Kondensmilch zu entfernen. Bis zur weiteren Verwendung zur Seite stellen.
2. Für das Karamell den Zucker in einen kleinen Topf geben. Den Zucker langsam erhitzen, bis er schmilzt. Sobald er geschmolzen ist und eine schöne goldene Farbe bekommen hat, das Wasser dazugeben. Hier solltet ihr vorsichtig sein, weil das Karamell stark blubbern wird, sobald das Wasser in den Topf kommt. So lange rühren, bis das fest gewordene Karamell wieder flüssig ist und eine dickflüssige Karamellsoße entstanden ist – das kann 1-2 Minuten dauern. Vom Herd nehmen und komplett abkühlen lassen.
3. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Eine 20cm Savarin-Form (Amazon Affiliate Link) einfetten und mit Zucker ausstreuen. Die abgekühlte Karamellsoße in die Form schütten – der Boden sollte komplett bedeckt sein. Für etwa 20 Minuten in den Tiefkühler stellen, damit die Soße fest werden kann. Wenn die Karamellsoße nicht fest ist, wird sie sich mit dem Teig vermischen, und dann funktioniert der Kuchen nicht so, wie er soll.
4. Mehl mit Kakao, Backpulver und Salz in einer kleinen Schüssel vermischen und zur Seite stellen. Die weiche Butter mit dem Zucker in eine große Schüssel geben und auf höchster Stufe hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die Eier einzeln dazugeben und jeweils gut unterrühren. Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und unterrühren. Die Mehlmischung mit der Milch zur Schüssel dazugeben und alles nur kurz verrühren.
5. Für den Flan die Eier in eine große Schüssel geben und kurz verquirlen, dann Sahne, Vanille Extrakt, Kaffee-Kondensmilch und Mehl dazugeben und alles gut verrühren. Sollten kleine Mehlklümpchen zu sehen sein, die Mischung am besten noch einmal durch ein feines Sieb schütten.
6. Eine große Backform mit heißem Wasser füllen – die Savarin-Form sollte darin Platz haben, damit der Flan Kuchen darin langsam backen kann. Wenn die Savarin-Form im Wasser steht, sollte sie in etwa bis zur Hälfte mit Wasser bedeckt sein.
7. Die Savarin-Form mit der hart gewordenen Karamellsoße aus dem Tiefkühler holen und den Schokoladenteig darauf verteilen und glatt streichen. Die Flan-Mischung vorsichtig auf den Teig gießen – achtet darauf, dass sich nichts vermischt. Die Form mit Alufolie abdecken und ins Wasserbad stellen. Den Kuchen für etwa 65-80 Minuten backen. Nach etwa 50-55 Minuten die Alufolie entfernen und den Flan Kuchen weiterbacken. Mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Schokoladenteig kleben bleibt (diese Schicht sollte mittlerweile oben sein) und den Kuchen erst herausholen, wenn dieser sauber herauskommt. Den Kuchen aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen, dann für 6 Stunden oder über Nacht in den Kühlschrank stellen.
8. Zum Servieren den Kuchen in eine Backform mit heißem Wasser stellen (ähnlich wie beim Backen), damit die Karamellsoße am Boden der Form weich werden kann. Ihr müsst ggf. den Kuchen noch mit einem scharfen Messer etwas vom Rand lösen – sobald man den Kuchen in der Form etwas drehen kann, ist er bereit zum Stürzen. Dazu dann eine Servierplatte (mit etwas höherem Rand) auf die Form legen und dann mit Schwung alles umdrehen. Die Form entfernen und den Kuchen servieren.


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Brazilian Chocolate Coffee Flan Cake
- Prep Time: 01:00
- Cook Time: 01:20
- Total Time: 09:00
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Cakes
- Method: -
- Cuisine: Brazilian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
What happens when you combine a Brazilian flan and a chocolate cake? Delicious Magic with a hint of coffee! An absolute delight. We love this cake!
Ingredients
For the caramel sauce:
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
1/3 cup (80ml) water
For the cake batter:
1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (40g) cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking powder
1 pinch of salt
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup (60g) sugar
2 medium eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup (80ml) milk
For the flan:
9 oz. (260g) condensed milk
2 tbsp. ground coffee
3 medium eggs
1/4 cup (60g) heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tsp. (10g) all-purpose flour
Instructions
1. Start with the infused condensed milk for the flan. Add the condensed milk and the ground coffee to a small pot and heat up. The mixture does not have to boil, just get hot. Remove from the stove and let sit for about one hour. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve to get rid of the coffee pieces and set aside until needed for the flan.
2. For the caramel sauce add the sugar to a small pot. Heat up until the sugar starts to melt. Ass soon as the sugar has melted and got an amber color (do not burn it), add the water. Be careful here – the caramel is hot and will bubble up because of the water. The caramel will harden immediately, so stir until it melts again and you get a nice and smooth caramel sauce – that will take a minute or two. Take off the heat and let it cool down completely.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 20cm savarin tin (Amazon Affiliate Link) and sprinkle it with sugar. Pour the cooled caramel sauce into the pan and place the tin into the freezer for 20 minutes so the sauce can firm up. If the caramel sauce is not hardened it will mix with the other ingredients.
4. Mix the flour with cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one after another and mix well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and mix it in. Add the flour mixture together with the milk to the bowl and mix until just combined – do not overmix.
5. For the flan add the eggs to a large bowl and whisk slightly. Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, coffee-infused condensed milk, and the flour and mix on high speed until everything is well combined and smooth. If you can still see some pieces of the egg or flour in the mix I recommend to pour it through a fine-mesh sieve first.
6. Prepare a large pan with hot water – your flan cake has to sit in water so it bakes very slowly. The water should come up to half the height of the savarin tin. Set aside.
7. Take the savarin tin with the hardened caramel layer out of the freezer and pour the chocolate batter onto the caramel and smooth out the top. Carefully pour the flan mixture on top of the cake batter – make sure it does not mix with the batter. Cover everything with a layer of aluminum foil and place it inside the pan with the hot water. Place both together in the center of the oven and bake the cake for 65-80 minutes. Remove the foil after 50-55 minutes. Check with a toothpick inserted into the cake layer (which should be on top by now) – it should come out clean. Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool down completely on a wire rack, then place it in the fridge for 6 hours or overnight.
8. To serve the cake add some hot water to a pan, place the cake shortly with the tin in the hot water to soften the caramel (similar to when you were baking the cake). You might have to loosen the cake slightly from the sides of the tin with a sharp knife. At some point you should be able to rotate the cake inside the tin easily – this is the moment the cake is ready to come out. Place a serving plate (with a rim) on top and flip to remove the cake from the tin.
Notes
Enjoy baking!
*I have partnered with Tchibo to bring you this delicious cake. That’s why I have to declare this here in Germany as Advertising. All I wrote in this article is still based on my opinion and has not been affected by anybody.











