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Chocolate Tres Leches Cake Recipe
4.8 from 10 votes

Chocolate Tres Leches Cake Recipe

This chocolate tres leches cake is soaked in a chocolatey milk mixture and topped with chocolate whipped cream. It's a chocoholic's dream!

Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
48 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 23 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 690 kcal
Course: Dessert, Cake
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

For the Cake
  • 15.25 ounces chocolate cake mix (1 box)
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso optional
  • 1¼ cups water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large egg
For the Milk Mixture
  • 1 cup milk hot (180-200°F)
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk (1 can)
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
For the Topping
  • 2½ cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 4½ tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
  • chocolate sauce optional, for topping

Instructions

For the Cake
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
  2. Mix the cake mix, espresso (if using), water, oil, and eggs together in a medium bowl.
  3. Transfer the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and place into the preheated oven on the middle rack. Bake for 48 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  4. Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack.
  5. While the cake is warm, poke holes into the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon or a clean dowel rod. Set aside while you make the milk mixture.
For the Milk Mixture
  1. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the hot milk, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and cocoa together.
  2. Once well combined, pour over the warm cake, then let the cake finish cooling.
  3. Once cooled, cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
For the Topping
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream, powdered sugar, cocoa, and vanilla. Beat for 4-5 minutes, until stiff.
For Assembly
  1. Spoon the topping onto the chilled, milk soaked cake. Drizzle lines of chocolate sauce overtop and pull with a toothpick.

Notes

  • Storage: Store chocolate tres leches cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 690kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 71g (24%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 42g (65%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Polyunsaturated Fat 9g (53%) Monounsaturated Fat 11g (55%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 142mg (47%) Sodium 389mg (16%) Potassium 498mg (11%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 52g (104%) Vitamin A 1075IU (22%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 314mg (31%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 690

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 690kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 71g 24%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 42g 65%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g 53%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 142mg 47%
Sodium 389mg 16%
Potassium 498mg 11%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 52g 104%
Vitamin A 1075IU 22%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 314mg 31%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.