Description
Indulge in the rich and moist Chocolate Tres Leches Cake that elevates the classic dessert with a decadent chocolate twist. This cake is a delightful experience that combines deep chocolate flavor with a creamy, milky soak.
Ingredients
- Cocoa Powder
- All-Purpose Flour
- Eggs
- Milk (whole or buttermilk)
- Vegetable Oil (or melted unsalted butter)
- Evaporated Milk
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Heavy Cream
- Vanilla Extract
- Whipped Topping (cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract)
- Optional: cocoa powder for whipped topping, almond extract, cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare Your Pan & Oven: Start by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, lightly beat the room temperature eggs. Then whisk in the milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Mix Batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed with an electric mixer, or by hand with a whisk, until just combined and smooth.
- Bake the Cake: Pour the chocolate cake batter evenly into your prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Poke Generously: While the cake is still warm, use a fork or the blunt end of a wooden skewer to poke holes all over the surface of the cake.
- Prepare the Tres Leches Mixture: In a bowl, whisk together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, a tablespoon of cocoa powder, and a dash of vanilla extract until completely smooth.
- Soak the Cake: Slowly and evenly pour the entire tres leches chocolate milk mixture over the poked cake. Cover the pan loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Make the Whipped Topping: In a large, chilled bowl, combine the very cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble & Serve: Spread the chocolate whipped topping evenly over the thoroughly chilled and soaked cake. Garnish with chocolate shavings, cocoa powder, or fresh berries.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Don't overmix the batter for a light and tender cake. Chill your ingredients for whipped cream for the best results. Allow the cake to soak overnight for optimal flavor.