Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Directions

Cake

• 1

  Preheat the oven to 350 F and prepare a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.

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• 2

  In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together the cake four, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

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• 3

  In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla until combined.

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• 4

  Add the flour mixture into the milk mixture and gently stir with a rubber spatula until combined, being careful not to overmix the batter.

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• 5

  Pour into the prepared 9x13 pan.

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• 6

  Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the center springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out mostly clean. (While the cake is baking, make the milk filling).

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• 7

  As soon as you pull the cake from the oven, use a toothpick to poke holes all over the cake.

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Tres Leches Milk Filling

• 1

  In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the milk filling.

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• 2

  Pour evenly over the cake as soon as you have removed the cake from the oven and poked holes in it.

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• 3

  Allow to cool completely.

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Whipped Topping

• 1

  When the cake is completely cool, make the whipped topping.

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• 2

  In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and cocoa powder.

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• 3

  Add the heavy cream and use a handheld electric mixer to beat the mixture until fluffy and spreadable with soft peaks.

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• 4

  Spread evenly over cooled cake.

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• 5

  If desired, top with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles.

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