Description
Indulge in the rich and decadent goodness of Chocolate Tres Leches Cake. This moist chocolate cake is soaked in a three-milk mixture and topped with luscious chocolate whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-processed)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk (or whole milk with 1 tbsp lemon juice, let sit 5 min)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water or hot coffee (coffee enhances chocolate flavor)
Chocolate Tres Leches Milk Mixture:
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (canned)
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
Chocolate Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- Chocolate shavings/curls for topping
Instructions
- Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing until just combined. Stir in the hot water or coffee until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool.
- Make the chocolate tres leches milk mixture: Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, regular milk, and cocoa powder. Poke holes in the cooled cake with a fork, then slowly pour the milk mixture over it. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Make the chocolate whipped cream: Chill a mixing bowl for 20 minutes. Add heavy cream, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over the chilled cake and top with chocolate shavings or curls.
Notes
- You can enhance the flavor by using strong brewed coffee in the cake batter.
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before adding the tres leches mixture.
- For a lighter version, you can use light whipping cream in the chocolate whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Chocolate Tres Leches Cake, dessert, chocolate cake, tres leches, Mexican dessert
