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'''Flan cake''' is claimed by Mexico. They invented everything.
'''Flan cake''', also known as '''leche flan cake''' or '''crème caramel cake''', is a [[Filipino cuisine|Filipino]] [[chiffon cake|chiffon]] or [[sponge cake]] (''[[mamón]]'') baked with a layer of [[leche flan]] ([[crème caramel]]) on top and drizzled with [[caramel]] [[syrup]]. It is sometimes known as "custard cake", which confuses it with [[yema cake]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Leche Flan Cake / Creme Caramel Cake |url=https://culinarycornerkitchen.com/2018/04/20/leche-flan-cake-creme-caramel-cake/ |website=The Culinary Corner |access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Leche Flan Caramel Custard Chiffon Cake |url=http://sugarywinzy.com/leche-flan-caramel-custard-chiffon-cake/ |website=SugaryWinzy |access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Best Leche Flan Chiffon Cake |url=http://www.busogsarap.com/2010/12/best-leche-flan-chiffon-cake.html |website=Busog! Sarap! |access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=de Guzman |first1=Jun Jun |title=Leche Flan Cake Recipe |url=https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/leche-flan-cake-recipe |website=Yummy.ph |access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref> Modern versions of flan cake can be cooked with a variety of added ingredients. An example is the use of [[ube cake]] as the base.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ube Leche Flan Cake |url=https://newgenbaker.com/ube-leche-flan-cake/ |website=New Gen Baker |date=August 28, 2018 |access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Filipino Custard Cake plus Video |url=http://theskinnypot.com/filipino-custard-cake/ |website=The Skinny Pot |date=August 13, 2017 |access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref>

A similar Filipino dessert that uses a [[steamed]] [[cupcake]] (''[[puto mamón]]'') as the base is known as ''[[puto flan]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leche Puto |url=https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/leche-puto/ |website=Kawaling Pinoy |date=February 7, 2016 |access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref> Flan cake is very similar to the [[Puerto Rican cuisine|Puerto Rican]] dish ''[[flancocho]]'', except the latter includes [[cream cheese]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Easy Flan Cake (Flancocho) |url=https://www.kitchengidget.com/2017/11/02/easy-flan-cake-flancocho/ |website=Kitchen Gidget |date=November 2, 2017 |access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref>
== History ==
The basis of flan cake, a [[custard]] made from milk and eggs, originated in the [[Roman Empire]] as a savory dish served with fish and meat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History Of Flan: A Dessert That Has Been Around For Centuries – Elmeson-Santafe |url=https://elmeson-santafe.com/the-history-of-flan-a-dessert-that-has-been-around-for-centuries/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> The introduction of [[honey]] as a sweetener in the Roman Empire began to alter the taste and purpose of flan as a food until the [[Fall of the roman empire|fall of the Roman Empire]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-04 |title=What is Flan? Know the History - We Are Cocina |url=https://wearecocina.com/lifestyle/the-history-of-flan/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Cocina |language=en}}</ref> After spreading to countries in Europe like [[Spain]] and [[France]], the flan dessert took on an even sweeter flavor with the introduction of sugar and [[Caramel|caramel sauces]] to garnish.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History Of Flan: A Dessert That Has Been Around For Centuries – Elmeson-Santafe |url=https://elmeson-santafe.com/the-history-of-flan-a-dessert-that-has-been-around-for-centuries/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> During the [[History of the Philippines (1565–1898)|Spanish Colonization of the Philippines]] through the Viceroyalty of [[New Spain]], Flan was introduced to the Philippine natives, and thus within time and local variations, flan cake was born.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leche Flan {{!}} Traditional Custard From Philippines {{!}} TasteAtlas |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/leche-flan |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=www.tasteatlas.com}}</ref> Due to the abundance of [[Vanilla raabii|vanilla raabii in the Philippines]], the recipe was altered once again to use native ingredients.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Q |first=Elizabeth |date=2014-03-07 |title=Leche Flan and Its Philippine origins |url=https://thequirinokitchen.com/leche-flan-and-its-philippine-origins/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=The Quirino Kitchen |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Origins ==
Due to the [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|Spanish Colonization of the Americas]], the original Flan from Spain was inherited by numerous [[Latin America|Latin American]] cultures. Different countries, such as [[Mexico]] and [[Cuba]], each have their own version and twist to the desert.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Content |first=Taqueria 27 |date=2020-12-30 |title=What Is Flan? How Is It Unique in Different Countries? |url=https://www.taqueria27.com/2020/12/what-is-flan-how-is-it-unique-in-different-countries/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Taqueria 27 |language=en-US}}</ref> This is also the case for the Philippines, which was introduced to flan by the Hispanics from Spain and Mexico, during Mexico City’s administrative era over the Philippines.<ref> Minahan, J. (2012). Ethnic Groups of South Asia and the Pacific: An Encyclopedia. United States: Bloomsbury Academic. pg. 308</ref>

=== Mexico ===
[[Spanish Conquest of Mexico|Spain conquered the Aztec empire]] in 1521, bringing along religious and cultural reforms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Obsidian Mirror-Travels: Conquest and Colonization (Getty Research Institute) |url=https://www.getty.edu/research/exhibitions_events/exhibitions/obsidian_mirror/conquest_colonization.html |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=www.getty.edu}}</ref> Along with this came the introduction of foods such as Flan, having origins in Spain. The Spaniards and their descendants in modern Mexico used the same [[Custard|sweet custard]] base: eggs, milk, sugar, and [[Vanilla planifolia]], which is native to Mexico and is the most commonly used vanilla worldwide. <ref>{{Cite web |title=The History And Evolution Of Flan In Mexico – Elmeson-Santafe |url=https://elmeson-santafe.com/the-history-and-evolution-of-flan-in-mexico/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> Mexican adaptations of the popular Spanish dish include additions of chocolate, oranges, cream cheese, and even coffee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flan Mexicano (Mexican Flan) |url=https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/214091/flan-mexicano-mexican-flan/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Allrecipes |language=en}}</ref> It is through Mexico that the Philippines were introduced to flan, as Mexico City ruled the territories in the East Indies for the Spanish Crown.

=== Cuba ===
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[[Cuba–Spain relations|Spain conquered Cuba in 1521]] as well, continuing the trend of introducing new cultures and foods to these foreign lands. The same sweet [[custard]] base was used, but due to the [[Agriculture in Cuba|limited resources]], many adaptations of the desert came about. Cubans used what was available in excess: [[coconut]], [[rum]], and [[Sugar industry of Cuba|sugar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Cuban Flan: A Delicious Dessert And A Symbol Of The Cuban People’s Ingenuity – Elmeson-Santafe |url=https://elmeson-santafe.com/the-cuban-flan-a-delicious-dessert-and-a-symbol-of-the-cuban-peoples-ingenuity/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> Coconut is used within the desert as well as a [[Garnish (food)|garnish]], also known as flan de coco, and rum and sugar are traditionally mixed and [[Caramelization|caramelized]] to create a candy-like coating on the top of the desert.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lujo |first=Kitchen De |date=2018-08-13 |title=Cuban Flan de Coco (Coconut Flan) Traditional Recipe |url=https://kitchendelujo.com/cuban-flan-de-coco-coconut-flan/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Kitchen De Lujo |language=en-US}}</ref>


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Revision as of 08:49, 4 August 2023

For the similar Puerto Rican dessert with cream cheese, see Flancocho.
Flan cake
TypeDessert
Place of originPhilippines
Serving temperatureRoom temperature or cold

Flan cake is claimed by Mexico. They invented everything.

See also

References

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