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Ultimate Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

This decadent chocolate tres leches cake is a delightful twist on the classic, soaked in three types of milk for a rich and moist dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 9 slices
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 150 ml milk of choice, warmed
  • 15 ml white vinegar
  • 130 g granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 80 ml neutral oil
  • 135 g all-purpose flour
  • 15 g cocoa powder
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • A pinch salt
  • 240 ml milk of choice
  • 80 ml whipping cream
  • 180 ml non-dairy condensed milk
  • 10 g cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 200 ml whipping cream
  • 40 g powdered or cane sugar
  • 10 g cocoa powder (plus extra for dusting)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8 x 8-inch baking tin with parchment paper.
  • Mix milk and vinegar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add oil, vanilla, and sugar, stirring until dissolved.
  • Fold dry ingredients into wet. Pour batter into the tin, bake for 20-25 minutes until set. Cool and chill.
  • Combine soaking milk ingredients; simmer gently, cool, and pour over the cake. Reserve some for serving.
  • Whip cream, sugar, and cocoa until stiff peaks form. Spread over the cake and chill.
  • Garnish with cocoa powder, slice, serve with reserved soaking milk, and enjoy.

Notes

For best results, chill the cake overnight to enhance the flavors.
Keyword chocolate