Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Make a Chocolate Tres Leches Cake with a boxed cake mix - it's easy and so delicious! Rich chocolate cake soaked in three milks, then topped with chocolate whipped cream and chocolate curls.
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake Base
- 15.25 oz Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 stick butter room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
For the Tres Leches Milk Mixture
- 8 oz heavy cream
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 3 oz chocolate pudding mix
For the Whipped Cream Topping
- 8 oz heavy cream
- 8 oz whipped topping thawed
- 1.5 oz chocolate bar
- 3 oz chocolate pudding mix
Instructions
- In a large bowl, blend cake mix, whole milk, butter, vanilla extract, and eggs using a hand mixer. Spread the batter in the bottom of a greased 9x13" glass baking dish.
- Bake cake according to package directions. Allow it to cool for 15-20 minutes. Then, poke holes all over the top of the cake with a fork.
- While the cake is cooling, whisk heavy cream, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and 3oz of the chocolate pudding mix in a medium bowl.
- Once cake is cool and holes are poked in the top of the cake, carefully pour the chocolate milk mixture over the top of the sheet cake. Pour roughly a cup at a time, letting the milk soak into the cake before adding more of the mixture.
- Place the cake in the fridge and allow it to cool for at least an hour (preferably overnight).
- When you're ready to serve the cake, blend the remaining 3oz of the chocolate pudding mix and 8oz heavy cream with a hand mixer. Add whipped topping and mix with a hand mixer. Don't overmix!
- Frost the cake using this chocolate whipped cream mixture. Shave chocolate bar over the top of the cake.
Notes
- Easily change the flavor by swapping out the cake mix and pudding mix - try strawberry, lemon, or banana versions.
- Lighten it up with skim milk, half and half, and light whipped topping (though full-fat ingredients are recommended).
- Add extra flavor by dusting cocoa powder, espresso powder, or even cayenne pepper on top for a spicy kick.
- For quicker milk absorption, poke holes with a wooden skewer or chopstick instead of a fork.
- If the milk isn't soaking in, the holes may not be large enough - poke additional holes as needed.
- Tres leches cake can sit out for a couple of hours but leftovers should be refrigerated due to the milk content.
- The cake should have a pudding-like texture, not soggy; soaking overnight improves consistency.
- To freeze, wrap before adding toppings and freeze up to 6 months; thaw in the fridge and add whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 8gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 459mgPotassium: 344mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 630IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 220mgIron: 2mg
