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Pumpkin chocoflan, the 'impossible cake', is apt for Halloween
The recipe first appeared in New York Times Cooking and calls for an hour and a half in the oven plus an overnight chill; the cake needs patience.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “This Pumpkin Chocoflan Is Actually Magic”, with reporting from Yahoo (republishing New York Times Cooking), King Arthur Baking and Food Network.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:57 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Halloween.
The real story
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- The New York TimesThis Pumpkin Chocoflan Is Actually Magic
- Yahoo (republishing New York Times Cooking)Pumpkin chocoflan facts used on air
- King Arthur Bakingchocoflan recipe facts used on air
- Food Networkchocoflan 8342867 facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTeam coverage is live on a Bundt pan, where the cake and the flan have switched places, and The New York Times says it's apt for Halloween.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSwitched places how, exactly? The batter and the flan mixture go into the pan together.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMagic and science, according to Food Network. The pumpkin version has four large eggs, cream cheese, and cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice in the flan.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe dessert is called pastel imposible. King Arthur Baking translates that as impossible cake. Governments have issued firmer statements with less warning.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the chocolate layer has instant coffee powder in it. So who's awake right now? The cake.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRating: HOT, I suppose. King Arthur says at least an hour and a half in the oven, then an overnight chill.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt's four in the morning Eastern, Chip. Your impossible cake is ahead of schedule.
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Sunday, November 1, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months
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