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4.41 from 5 votes

Chocolate Tres Leches Cake with a Whipped Chocomíl Topping

Makes one 9 x 13" cake
Course: Cake
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 0kcal
Author: Esteban Castillo, Cake adapted from Adrianna Adarme

Ingredients

  • For The Sponge Cake:
  • 1 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 5 egg whites
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup choco milk powder (use nesquik as an alternative if you can't find choco milk locally)
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder sifted
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • For the Tres Leches:
  • 1 can 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 1/3 cups whole milk
  • 3-4 tbsp Kahlúa or your favorite coffee liqueur
  • Topping:

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup choco milk powder
  • Garnish:
  • maraschino cherries

Instructions

  • To make the cake:
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 13" baking pan. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, choco milk, cocoa powder and salt.
  • Combine the yolks and sugar in a stand mixer bowl and beat the mixture on high with the paddle attachment until the mixture is pale yellow and doubled in volume.
  • Add the vanilla and milk and mix on low speed just until combined. Fold into the flour mixture.
  • Clean and dry your stand mixer bowl, add the egg whites, and beat with the whisk attachment on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into the batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
  • In a large measuring cup, whisk together the condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole milk and Kahlúa.
  • Using a toothpick, poke holes in your cake and pour the milk mixture over your cake. Refrigerate and let chill for at least two hours before serving.
  • To make the topping:
  • Beat all the ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on low speed until combined then bump up the speed to medium high and beat until you get firm peaks.
  • Spread the topping evenly over your cake, garnish with Maraschino cherries, and dust on choco milk powder over your cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 0kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg