This Easy Flan Recipe is an amazing dessert, creamy cheese caramel flan cake that is full of flavours. It has a luscious caramel sauce on the top and a beautifully moist cake soaked in caramel at the bottom.
This Easy Flan Recipe is an amazing dessert, creamy cheese caramel flan cake that is full of flavours. It has a luscious caramel sauce on the top and a beautifully moist cake soaked in caramel at the bottom.
This dessert is a fusion of flan and cheesecake. If you like flan and cheesecake you will love this flan. It is made of three layers of texture and flavours. The top layer is caramel sauce, the middle layer is silky-smooth custard pudding and the bottom layer is a spongy, airy fluffy and soft cake.
This custard pudding cake dessert is a perfect dessert to end a meal. Your family and guests will be so happy with this dessert.
With this easy recipe and the video tutorial, you will be able to make it in your kitchen. Please try and let me know how you like it!
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⭐Why You'll Love This Flan Recipe
There is nothing better than homemade rich, creamy and spongy
custard pudding or flan pudding all year round! It is better than a typical custard pudding!
There are so many reasons to love this amazing Flan recipe:
- Uses Simple Ingredients: All the ingredients are basic pantry or fridge staples.
- Quick, Simple and Easy to Make: In a few simple steps, you will have the flan done.
- Two Desserts in One: A creamy and silky flan on top with a rich spongy cake at the bottom drenched with caramel sauce.
- Incredible Flavour: It tastes better than flan and cake from the shop.
- Make in Advance: Make the custard pudding 1 or 2 days ahead of time. Keep it in the fridge until ready to serve and eat.
- Perfect Dessert or Treat: For all year round.
- Suitable for Any Occasion: Holidays, brunch, lunch, dinner, etc.
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🧾Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
The ingredients for this flan or creme caramel pudding recipe are simple. Here is a list of everything you need:
Ingredients for the Caramel:
- Sugar: For sweetness and for making a wonderful caramel sauce.
- Cold Water: It helps to dissolve and melt the sugar.
- Lemon Juice: It helps to dissolve and melt the sugar and flavour.
For the Cream Cheese Flan:
- Cream Cheese: Adds richness and creaminess texture and distinguishes flavour. You can substitute cream cheese for mascarpone.
- Sugar: For sweetness.
- Eggs: Give the smooth silky creamy texture. The egg should be at room temperature.
- Milk: It helps to incorporate all ingredients together and makes the flan creamy. You can substitute some quantity the milk for double cream.
- Double Cream: Add the creamy texture, body and flavour.
For the Cake:
- Egg: It helps to incorporate all ingredients together and makes the cake airy fluffy and soft. The egg should be at room temperature.
- Sugar: For the sweetness.
- Flour: All purpose flour will work great in this recipe. You can use as well pastry flour or cake flour.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
📖Variations of Flan
Flan or custard pudding or creme caramel pudding is an amazing, wonderful and delicious dessert but you can easily make a range of flavours by adding in other ingredients.
Here are a few ideas for a Flan or custard pudding variation:
- Add Spices: For extra flavour, you can add different spices like cardamon, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon extract, orange extract, etc.
- Add Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavour, making the custard and cake taste even more pronounced.
- Add Cocoa Powder: For extra flavour, add 2 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the custard.
- Add Instant Coffee: For extra flavour, add 2 tablespoon of instant coffee to the custard.
Get creative and make a custard pudding variation by adding and experimenting with different flavours, whatever you like. Get it your own twist!
👩🏻🍳How to Make Flan
This step by step instructions and photos will help you to visualize how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for a printable version of this recipe.
How to Make Caramel:
1: In a small saucepan over medium heat, add sugar, cold water, and lemon juice, and bring to a gentle boil until sugar is completely dissolved, cook until the mixture turns into a golden-brown syrup.
2: Carefully pour the caramel sauce into a glass mold. Set aside and allow to cool and harden.
How to Make Cream Cheese Flan:
1: In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese and sugar, beat with a spatula until soft and sugar is melted.
2: Beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly combined.
3: Add milk and double cream and mix until everything is thoroughly combined.
4: Pour the custard mixture through a sieve into the caramel-coated mold.
How to Make the Cake:
1: In a large mixing bowl, add one egg and beat on medium-low speed until foamy around 2 minutes, then add sugar, and beat for a few seconds.
2: Place the bowl over a saucepan with hot water, and heat until reaching 40 C (104 F)
3: Remove from the saucepan and beat for around 4 minutes or until a stiff peak is achieved.
4: Sieve the flour and carefully fold it into the egg mixture until everything is fully combined.
5: Pour the cake mixture over the custard mixture.
6: Place the mold in a large baking tray, pour hot water, and bake for 20 minutes @ 160c (320 F) with the fan.
7: Remove the tray from the oven, cover the top of the mold with aluminium foil, and then bake again for 30 minutes @ 150 °C (302 °F) with the fan.
8: Remove the tray from the oven, remove the aluminium foil, lift the mold out of the water bath, and let it cool to room temperature.
9: Once it's cooled, refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
10: Use a knife to run through the edges of the mold.
11: Place a platter on top of the flan, flip it over and carefully lift off the mold.
12: Slice the flan and serve.
🔪Kitchen Tools Required
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Here is a list of kitchen utensils for making this Flan.
- Saucepan.
- Mixing bowl.
- Glass tray.
- Spatula.
- Strainer.
- Jug.
- Electric Hand Mixer.
- Baking tray.
- Gloves.
- Cooling rack.
- Knife.
❄️How to Store, Freeze, Defrost and Serve
Flan is better to eat after refrigerating for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight and setting. If you have any leftover:
Storing: Put the Flan in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Put the caramel leftover in a glass jar at room temperature or in the fridge.
Freezing: Freeze the Flan in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Defrosting: Leave the Flan at room temperature for a few hours and then refrigerate.
Serving: Let set the Flan for at least 4 hours in the fridge and serve it on a plate.
💭Tips for Making Flan
Here are some tips to help you make the best Flan:
Cook the Caramel to the Perfect Golden Brown Color: Light caramel will have no flavour and dark caramel will taste burned and bitter.
Cover the Bottom of Your Mold with Caramel: Coat the bottom of the mold with the caramel sauce. Set it aside, let it cool down and harden.
Whisk Gently the Flan Mixture: To prevent too many bubbles.
Don't Overmix the Flan Mixture: Mix all ingredients until just combined and smooth. If you overmix, it will have too many bubbles.
Don't Overmix the Cake Mixture: Mix all ingredients until just combined and smooth. If you overmix, it will become runny and lose its fluffiness.
Strain the Custard: Use a strainer to get a smooth silky custard texture.
Use Boiled Water for a Water Bath: The water needs to be boiled for the water bath and reach at least halfway up the sides of the mold.
Use an Oven Thermometer: To ensure your oven has the right temperature.
Don't Overcook the Flan: If you overcook the texture will be rubbery.
Cover the Top of the Mold with Aluminium Foil: To protect the cake from burning.
Let Cool the Flan Down Completely Before Removing it From the Mold: The flan needs to cool down a room temperature and then refrigerate and set in the fridge for at least 4 hours before removing from the mold.
Unmolding the Flan or Custard Pudding: Remove the mold from the fridge, leave 30 minutes at room temperature and then place a plate on the top of the mold and flit it out of the mold.
Following these tips, you can make a delicious and amazing Flan. Your family and friends will love it!
❓Frequently Asked Questions about How to Make Flan
Here are some commonly asked questions about making homemade Flan or custard pudding:
You will need to refrigerate the Flan for at least 4 hours but the best is to leave the Flan overnight.
Of course! You can make this Flan a few days in advance. Cool down the Flan in the mold, cover and refrigerate until the day to serve it. Then remove it from the fridge, leave it a room temperature for 30 minutes and flip it out from the mold.
It is better to use a large roasting tray to hold perfectly the mold.
If you insert a toothpick in the center, it comes out clean.
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🎥Video
This video will show you the details and step-by-step instructions for making this fantastic easy Flan recipe!
📖 Recipe
Easy Cream Cheese Flan Recipe
INGREDIENTS
For the Caramel
- 90 g sugar
- 45 ml cold water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
For the Cream Cheese Flan
- 150 g cream cheese
- 50 g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 250 ml milk
- 100 ml double cream
For the Cake
- 1 egg
- 30 g sugar
- 30 g flour
INSTRUCTIONS
How to Make Caramel
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add sugar, cold water, and lemon juice, and bring to a gentle boil until sugar is completely dissolved, cook until the mixture turns into a golden-brown syrup.
- Carefully pour the caramel sauce into a glass mold. Set aside and allow to cool and harden.
How to Make Cream Cheese Flan
- In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese and sugar, beat with a spatula until soft and sugar is melted.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly combined.
- Add milk and double cream and mix until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Pour the custard mixture through a sieve into the caramel-coated mold.
How to Make the Cake
- In large mixing bowl, add one egg and beat on medium-low speed until foamy around 2 minutes, then add sugar, and beat for a few seconds.
- Place the bowl over a saucepan with hot water, and heat until reaching 40 C (104 F)
- Remove from the saucepan and beat for around 4 minutes or until a stiff peak is achieved.
- Sieve the flour and carefully fold it into the egg mixture until everything is fully combined.
- Pour the cake mixture over the custard mixture.
- Place the mold in a large baking tray, pour hot water, and bake for 20 minutes @ 160c (320 F) with the fan.
- Remove the tray from the oven, cover the top of the mold with aluminium foil, and then bake again for 30 minutes @ 150 °C (302 °F) with the fan.
- Remove the tray from the oven, remove the aluminium foil, lift the mold out of the water bath, and let it cool to room temperature.
- Once it's cooled, refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Use a knife to run through the edges of the mold.
- Place a platter on top of the flan, flip it over and carefully lift off the mold.
- Slice the flan and serve.
Sandra
WOW! This is the best flan I've ever made.