Name:

Tres Leches Chocolate Cake

Description

Cake

Ingredients
For the cake:
1 cup hot water (or coffee)
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 1/3 cups whole milk
3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on how "spicy" you want the cake - I used 1/2 teaspoon)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped
For the milk mixture:
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup chocolate milk



For the whipped cream topping:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Powdered sugar to taste
Sliced Strawberries can also be used as a garnish
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease 9x13" baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
Combine hot water (coffee) and butter in medium bowl, stirring until butter is melted. If the butter doesn't melt all the way, microwave for 30 seconds.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, vanilla, and sugar, stirring until well combined.
In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring until well combined.
Add flour mixture to egg mixture, stirring until about halfway combined, then add coffee mixture, stirring until well combined.
Stir in chopped chocolate.
Pour batter into the pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with some loose crumbs on it.
Let the cake cool completely.
Once cake is cooled, combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, and chocolate milk and stir well to combine.
Poke lots of holes in the cake with a chopstick or a skewer - the more the better, so it soaks up all the milk mixture!
Pour the milk mixture over the cake.
Refrigerate at least an hour.
Make whipped cream by combining heavy cream, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and whipping until stiff peaks form. I use my electric mixer for this but if you want a good arm workout - use a whisk and your arm!
Spread whipped cream over chilled cake.
Sliced Strawberries can also be used on top of the whipped cream.
Dust with powdered sugar, cinnamon, and a sprinkle of more cayenne, if desired!

Length

180

Calories

Servings

12

Date Created

Created By

Tim Smidt

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