Lemon Flan Cake

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons white sugar

Flan layer:

• 5 egg yolks
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/4 cup whole milk (or just use the sweet milk can and refill it with milk)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Cake layer:

• 1 box lemon cake mix
• 5 egg whites
• 1/4 cup oil
• 3/4 cup water
• Zest of 1 big lemon (about 2 teaspoons)

Preparation:

• Sprinkle evenly the sugar in a 10-inch round, non-stick cake pan. On the stove top or in a hot oven, carefully melt the sugar and allow it to brown. It will burn quickly so watch it closely and when it turns golden brown, pull it from the heat, roll the pan so the caramel coats it with a drizzled look. Cool pan completely while making the mix and heat oven to 350 degrees. (The caramel will harden like glass.)
• Next bring a large bowl and add flan ingredients. Whisk together very well and pour into the cooled pan. In the same bowl, add the cake ingredients and whisk very well until most lumps disappear (you may also use an electric mixer if you prefer). Pour this mix directly over the flan mixture but do not attempt to combine the two or to even the cake mix out, it will even itself while baking.
  
• Bake the cake in a water bath which is only putting the cake pan in a larger pan and pour boiling water in the larger pan half way up the side of the cake pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cake may crack on top slightly this is normal and will not effect its presentation.
  
• Cool cake at room temp. for 1 hour and then refrigerate another hour or two before inverting it onto a plate. Run a knife around the side to loosen it, put a plate on top and then flip it over. You may need to jiggle it slightly for it to release from the pan. Continue to refrigerate the cake until completely cold, the flan tastes best very cold. Garnish with thinly sliced lemon twists and mint leaves.
  

Tips:

I have tried almost every flavor of cake mi and everyone agrees the lemon is best.However , I originally had the cake with chocolate cake and it was also great.Obviously, omit the lemon zest and the almond extract if trying other flavors of cake mix.

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