Are you craving a rich, decadent dessert that will tantalize your taste buds? Look no further than chocolate rum tres leches cake, a delectable fusion of flavors that will transport you to dessert heaven. This extraordinary cake combines the classic tres leches cake, known for its moist and milky texture, with the irresistible taste of chocolate and the warmth of rum. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the best recipe for this irresistible dessert, promising an unforgettable experience with every bite.
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TRES LECHES DE RON CON CHOCOLATE
This is another cake that I developed when I worked at Rosa Mexicano, and it quickly became one of the most popular desserts. We used to serve it with caramelized bananas, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce, all on the side. I have since tweaked the recipe a bit, by adding some chocolate to the tres leches mixture itself, instead of having a separate sauce, and by layering the cake with whipped cream.
Yield serves 10 to 12
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- TO MAKE THE CAKE, bring the water to a boil and stir in the instant coffee, mixing until it dissolves. Put the cocoa in a heatproof bowl and pour the hot coffee into it, whisking until there are no lumps; set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and half of the sugar. In a separate bowl, combine the egg yolks, oil, and vanilla. Add the cooled cocoa mixture and gently stir with a whisk until smooth. Pour the egg mixture into the large bowl with the flour mixture, whisking until the batter is smooth. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with the salt and the cream of tartar until it starts to thicken. Add the remaining half of the sugar gradually and continue beating until stiff and glossy peaks form.
- Stir about one-third of the egg whites into the batter to lighten the mixture, then add the remaining egg whites in two parts, folding gently but making sure everything is well incorporated. Divide the batter into 2 ungreased 9-inch pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. As soon as they come out of the oven, unmold the cakes onto a wire rack, and let them sit until cool. Remove the pans and prepare the tres leches mixture.
- TO MAKE THE TRES LECHES, bring the half-and-half to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Put the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl and pour the hot half-and-half over. Allow to sit for a minute, then stir with a whisk until smooth. Whisk in the evaporated milk, salt, condensed milk, and rum, blending well. Put the cakes in a deep dish or back into their baking pans and pour the warm mixture over them. Be sure to pour any liquid that dripped down the sides on top of the cakes as well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours, or freeze for 30 to 40 minutes, so they are easier to handle.
- TO MAKE THE FILLING, beat the heavy cream with an electric mixer or by hand until slightly thickened. Add the confectioner's sugar and vanilla and continue beating until thickened and smooth. Refrigerate until the cakes have cooled.
- To assemble the cake, put one of the cakes on a piece of cardboard or a serving platter and spread about one-third of the filling evenly on top. Top with the second cake and cover the top and sides with the remaining filling. Holding the chocolate with a paper towel in one hand, use a peeler to shave the chocolate onto the cake.
CHOCOLATE TRES LECHES CAKE
Watch our video to learn about the magic of the milky Chocolate Tres Leches Cake. Make perfect chocolate curls to top our moist Chocolate Tres Leches Cake.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 2h
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Prepare cake batter and bake in 13x9-inch pan as directed on package. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Pierce cake with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
- Melt 3 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Blend milks and sour cream in blender until smooth. Add melted chocolate; blend well. Pour over cake, re-piercing cake if necessary until all milk mixture is absorbed. Refrigerate 1 hour. Meanwhile, make curls from remaining chocolate. (See Tip.)
- Frost cake with COOL WHIP. Garnish with chocolate curls. Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 270 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 33 g, Protein 6 g
CHOCOLATE TRES LECHES CAKE
This recipe looks hard, but it's not. Promise. A very easy chocolate cake is transformed into a version of tres leches cake, the classic Latin American dessert, by drenching it with evaporated milk, condensed milk and heavy cream and topping it with a lightly sweetened whipped cream. Each component of this recipe - the cake, the tres leches and the whipped cream - are all adapted from "Simple Cake: All You Need to Keep Your Friends and Family in Cake" by Odette Williams, a choose-your-own-adventure cookbook that provides you with several cake and toppings recipes that you can combine as you wish. Ms. Williams's recipe doesn't call for it, but adding a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the whipped cream is a lovely addition.
Provided by Margaux Laskey
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 50m
Yield One 9-by-13 inch cake (about 12 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom only of a 9-by-13-inch cake pan (preferably metal), leaving a 1/4-inch border that remains ungreased. Do not butter the sides of the pan.
- Place a large sifter or a sieve in a large bowl. Add the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt and sift. Add the sugar and whisk to combine.
- In another large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla until combined. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until there are no lumps and the batter is smooth. Carefully pour in the boiling water and stir until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the center of the oven until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake bounces back when lightly pressed, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the tres leches: In a large bowl, combine the evaporated milk, condensed milk (setting 3 tablespoons aside for the whipped cream), heavy cream and vanilla bean seeds or extract (if using) and whisk to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate if not using immediately.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the cake's edges. Cool completely.
- While the cake is still in the pan, use a skewer or a fork to poke small holes through the cake to the bottom, about an inch apart. Slowly spoon the tres leches over the top of the cake, giving it time to soak in. Once the liquid is absorbed, repeat until all the tres leches is used. (Toward the end, the tres leches will pool at the edges, but don't worry; it will be absorbed while in the fridge.) Cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 5 to 6 hours, preferably overnight.
- When ready to serve, make the whipped cream: Add the reserved condensed milk along with the cream, vanilla and cinnamon (if using) to the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium high until the cream has doubled in volume, forms soft peaks and is light and fluffy. Spread the cake with the cream and sprinkle the chocolate shavings on top. Serve from the pan.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 562, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 65 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 408 milligrams, Sugar 48 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHOCOLATE TRES LECHES CAKE
A chocolate version of a Mexican classic. This moist and delicious cake tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen but a boxed mix makes it so easy! For variety, you can add one tablespoon coffee-flavored liquor (such as Kahlua®) to your milk mixture or a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to your cake batter.
Provided by MrsFisher0729
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h55m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch pan with butter and flour.
- Beat cake mix, chocolate milk, canola oil, eggs, and espresso powder together in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer on a low speed until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium and continue beating another 2 minutes; pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan until it is no longer hot to the touch. While the cake is still warm, poke lots of holes all over the cake with a small skewer or a fork.
- Whisk sweetened condensed milk, half-and-half, evaporated milk, and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder together in a bowl until cocoa is mostly incorporated into the liquid; slowly pour the milk mixture evenly over the cake. Allow the cake to cool completely as the liquid soaks into it.
- Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder together in a bowl.
- Beat heavy whipping cream in a stand mixer on medium speed for about 1 minute. While continuing to mix, add sugar-and-cocoa mixture to the cream in 2 batches, allowing the first to incorporate before adding the second. Increase mixer speed to medium-high; beat until soft peaks form and the cream is thickened and spreadable. Spread chocolate whipped cream on the cake to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 100.9 mg, Fat 30.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 318.9 mg, Sugar 32.6 g
GERMAN CHOCOLATE TRES LECHES CAKE
I first tried tres leches cake while in Ecuador several years ago. Since then, I've changed it up by adding some of my favorite ingredients, namely chocolate and coconut. This version also has a splash of rum for an adults-only treat. -Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using a 13x9-in. baking pan. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk milks, 1/2 cup cream and rum. With a wooden skewer, poke holes in cake about 1/2 in. apart. Slowly pour milk mixture over cake, allowing mixture to absorb into cake. Let stand 30 minutes. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., In a small bowl, beat remaining cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of cake. Sprinkle with coconut and pecans. If desired, drizzle servings with chocolate syrup.
Nutrition Facts :
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE-TRES LECHES CAKE
Tres Leches Cake is a classic Nicaraguan cake soaked with three forms of leches, or "milks." It's a favorite among our fans, so we took our classic Tres Leches cake recipe and gave it a rich, chocolaty twist! A moist chocolate fudge cake is soaked with chocolate milk, topped with sweetened whipped cream and garnished with beautifully curled chocolate shavings for an indulgent dessert that's every chocolate lover's dream. The best part? It serves 15, making this a perfect-sized cake for any potluck or party.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
- Bake 30 to 34 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven to cooling rack. Immediately poke holes using fork over top of cake. If necessary, wipe fork tines occasionally with paper towel to reduce sticking.
- In medium bowl, stir together Filling ingredients until blended. Evenly pour over cake, working back and forth to fill holes. Tap pan on counter several times to help filling mixture flow down holes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled (when cutting pieces to serve, you may notice some of the liquid on the bottom of the pan).
- In chilled medium bowl, beat Topping ingredients with electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Frost top of chilled cake with whipped cream. Sprinkle chocolate curls on top. Cut into 5 rows by 3 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 33 g, TransFat 1/2 g
TRES LECHES CAKE WITH RUM-FRUIT TOPPING
Like a genoise, this cake gets its spongy texture from eggs that are whisked until thick and voluminous.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
- Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, swirling occasionally, until butter browns, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
- Whisk egg whites, baking soda, and salt with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Add yolks, and whisk until combined. Reduce speed to medium. Add sugar in a slow, steady stream, and mix until combined. Using a rubber spatula, quickly and gently fold butter mixture into egg mixture.
- Combine flour and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sift 1/3 cup flour-cinnamon mixture over egg mixture, and gently fold to combine. Working quickly, sift remaining flour-cinnamon mixture over egg mixture in 2 additions, and gently fold to combine. Pour batter into prepared dish, and bake until golden and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the 3 milks in a medium bowl. Pour over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven. Transfer cake in dish to a wire rack to cool completely. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- Make the rum-fruit topping: Bring rum, sugar, and water to a boil in a small saucepan, and cook until sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes. Toss syrup with fruit. Serve cake with rum-fruit mixture and whipped cream.
TRES LECHES RUM CAKE
Up the ante of your favorite cake with Tres Leches Rum Cake. Sour cream, a splash of rum and nutmeg make this Tres Leches Rum Cake a super-moist dessert.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 2h10m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Beat cake mix, water, 6 Tbsp. rum, oil, eggs and 1 tsp. nutmeg with mixer 2 min. Pour into 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 min.
- Pierce cake with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
- Blend milks, sour cream, remaining rum and remaining nutmeg in blender until well blended. Pour over cake; let stand until milk mixture is absorbed, re-piercing cake with fork as needed. Refrigerate 1 hour. Frost with COOL WHIP.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 34 g, Protein 6 g
Tips:
- To get the perfect texture for your cake, make sure the eggs and milk are at room temperature before you start baking.
- Don't overbeat the egg whites. Overbeaten egg whites will make your cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before pouring the tres leches mixture over it. This will help the cake absorb the mixture evenly.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 4 hours, or overnight, before serving. This will give the cake time to soak up all the flavors.
- Garnish the cake with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or fresh fruit before serving.
Conclusion:
Chocolate Rum Tres Leches Cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a moist and flavorful cake, soaked in a rich rum-infused tres leches mixture. The cake is then topped with a velvety chocolate ganache, making it an irresistible treat. If you are looking for a show-stopping dessert that is sure to impress your guests, Chocolate Rum Tres Leches Cake is the perfect choice.
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