Flan Imposible (Impossible Chocolate Flan)
"This recipe is excerpted from My Sweet Mexico by Fany Gerson. Copyright 2010 by Fany Gerson. Excerpted by permission of Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup cajeta, homemade or store-bought
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FOR THE CAKE
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¾ cup sugar
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¾ cup all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch processed
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon baking powder
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Pinch of salt
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½ cup buttermilk
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 egg, at room temperature
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½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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FOR THE FLAN
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1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
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1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk
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4 eggs
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½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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½ teaspoon salt
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¾ cup coarsely chopped, toasted pecans or walnuts, for garnish
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