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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Breads and Cakes » Tres Leches Chocolate Cake

    Tres Leches Chocolate Cake

    Dec 4, 2015 · Modified: Jul 17, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 41 Comments

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    Torta de Tres Leches de Chocolate (Three Milks Chocolate Cake) |mycolombianrecipes.comPin

    Knock, knock, knock... anybody home? No? You're probably brining turkeys or baking hams, mashing sweet potatoes or baking pies or are at the mall finishing your holiday shopping. So, while most of you are working on your holiday meals and gifts, I want to wish a Merry Christmas to all of you and your families!

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    Tres Leches Chocolate Cake

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 41 votes
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    Servings 12

    Ingredients
     

    Cake

    • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 1 cup cocoa
    • 1 cup water
    • 12 tablespoons butter soft
    • 5 large eggs
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla

    Tres Leches Sauce

    • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 can evaporated milk
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Frosting

    • 3 egg whites
    • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup water
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
    • Grease and lightly flour a baking dish.
    • To make the cake: In a bowl whisk together the flour, salt, sugar, cocoa and baking powder.
    • In a large bowl beat the eggs with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes .Reduce the speed to low. Add the flour mixture, butter, water and vanilla extract and mix for 2 more minutes.
    • Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven and with a fork make holes all over the top of the cake. Set aside to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
    • When the cake is cooling, make the milk sauce, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl.
    • Pour the 3 milks sauce over the cake until it is all absorbed. Refrigerate for a least 3 hours or overnight.
    • For the frosting, in a small pot mix the water and sugar, over medium high heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Set aside.Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks are formed. While beating the egg whites, add sugar syrup and continue beating for 5 more minutes. Add vanilla extract and beat 1 more minute. Spread the frosting over the cake.
    • Turn on the broil for your oven and place the top rack in the middle.
    • Cover cake with meringue. Bake for 2 minutes; or until the meringue is lightly browned. In this step you must be careful because the meringue can burn very quickly. To avoid accidents I do it with the oven door open.
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    Torta de Tres Leches de ChocolatePin

    I want to share this Tres Leches Chocolate Cake or Torta de Tres Leches de Chocolate that I made for my husband's birthday a month ago. He had been asking for this Tres Leches Chocolate Cake variation for a while, but I never made or even heard about it before. So, I created it for his birthday and it was a great idea. The result was a moist, rich and absolutely fantastic chocolate cake!

    Buen provecho!

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    Comments

    1. Christine @ Fresh Local and Best

      December 22, 2010 at 1:42 pm

      5 stars
      Tres Leches is such a wonderful and decadent dessert! Yours looks luxurious!

      Reply
    2. Christine @ Fresh Local and Best

      December 22, 2010 at 1:43 pm

      5 stars
      I forgot to mention - Happy holidays!

      Reply
    3. sanyukta gour

      December 22, 2010 at 2:47 pm

      5 stars
      wow...delicious n yummy

      Reply
    4. France Morissette

      December 22, 2010 at 4:32 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my word....I have a recipe for tres leche cake in a whitewater cookbook and I've always wanted to give it a try. Your version seems much more simple and I think I could just climb through the screen of my laptop to EAT THAT CAKE. Yum. Thank you for sharing. I only make desserts when I'm going to a party so I don't keep it in my house:) That's how I manage my calories. hehe! Party here I come! Just in time for the holidays.

      Reply
    5. Velva

      December 22, 2010 at 4:32 pm

      5 stars
      I drool over regular Tres Leche cake, I would be over the edge with chocolate Tres Leche-Oh my!!!

      Merry Christmas to you and your family.

      Velva

      Reply
    6. Elizabeth

      December 22, 2010 at 5:43 pm

      5 stars
      My colombian boyfriend is going to love me for making this! Thanks! Happy Holidays

      Reply
    7. Ben

      December 22, 2010 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      I just had a chocolate tres leches cake here in Mexico the other day and it was so delicious! I hope you have a great holiday my friend.

      Hugs from Mexico.

      Reply
    8. lisaiscooking

      December 22, 2010 at 6:05 pm

      5 stars
      I've never had a chocolate tres leches, but it sounds fantastic! I have to try this.

      Reply
    9. Empar

      December 22, 2010 at 6:22 pm

      5 stars
      ¡Que rico, Erica!
      Aprovecho para desearte que pases unas Felices Fiestas Navideñas y que el Año Nuevo venga repleto de muchos de los mejores deseos que tengas.
      Un beso.

      Reply
    10. Joan Nova

      December 22, 2010 at 6:32 pm

      5 stars
      Happy holidays to you and your family -- and all the best in 2011.

      Reply
    11. Pilar

      December 22, 2010 at 6:44 pm

      5 stars
      No se me habia ocurrido hacer el Tres Leches asi!! Que buena idea! Se ve delicioso! Erika, te deseo una Feliz Navidad y un 2011 lleno de bendiciones!
      Merry Christmas to all of Erika's readers as well...

      Reply
    12. Arlene

      December 22, 2010 at 6:59 pm

      5 stars
      Never saw a chocolate version of Tres Leches cake. Mmm, it looks fantastic. Merry Christmas.

      Reply
    13. Juliana

      December 22, 2010 at 8:15 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, I love tres leche cake, but have to admit that never had a chocolate one...looks delicious, full of flavor 🙂

      Reply
    14. Gera@SweetsFoodsBlog

      December 22, 2010 at 10:12 pm

      5 stars
      This is my kind of cake chocolaty and moisty for the milk!

      Happy Holidays Erica! 🙂

      Gera

      Reply
    15. Melanie

      December 23, 2010 at 9:13 am

      5 stars
      Happy Holidays to your Erica and your family. I love your recipes and blog. I always look forward to the next one! Felix Navidad!!!

      Reply
    16. oceanbeat

      December 23, 2010 at 1:49 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious. I definitely have to try it.

      Reply
    17. gloria

      December 23, 2010 at 5:05 pm

      5 stars
      Erica look absolutely delicious! Really! Have a lovely Christmas and happy Holidays!! huggs, gloria

      Reply
    18. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

      December 23, 2010 at 5:25 pm

      5 stars
      What a delicious looking cake! I am sure your hubby loved it! 🙂 Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

      Reply
    19. Jeannie

      December 23, 2010 at 7:45 pm

      5 stars
      That looks good...I have always been curious about how a Tres Leches Cake taste, now I am curious about how a chocolate one taste like too! Merry Christmas to you and your family Erica:)

      Reply
    20. theUngourmet

      December 24, 2010 at 1:29 am

      5 stars
      Such a moist and yummy cake! Merry Christmas to you too! 🙂

      Reply
    21. grace

      December 24, 2010 at 3:18 pm

      5 stars
      that's what i'm talkin' about! what an awesomely moist and succulent cake, erica!

      Reply
    22. Faith

      December 27, 2010 at 2:45 pm

      5 stars
      I love tres leches cake but I've never had a chocolate one...it sounds amazing! I hope you and your hubby had a wonderful Christmas, Erica!

      Reply
    23. Reeni

      December 28, 2010 at 4:32 pm

      5 stars
      I didn't know there was such a thing as chocolate tres leches! How positively scrumptious! I have to add this to my baking list. Hope you had a great Christmas!

      Reply
    24. Oysterculture

      December 29, 2010 at 10:52 am

      5 stars
      Yum - we had tres leche cake when we were in Mexico- now I need to have it with chocolate - I think that's guaranteed to put it over the edge

      Reply
    25. A Canadian Foodie

      December 30, 2010 at 12:17 am

      5 stars
      I cannot imagine that the cake would absorb the entire sauce - I believe you, but I cannot imagine it. And the moist cake must be decadent beyond compare! You have a very lucky husband, indeed. YUM!
      Happy New Year to you!!!
      🙂
      valerie

      Reply
    26. Chef E

      December 31, 2010 at 9:39 pm

      5 stars
      My husband also loves tres leches cake, so this would be for me! since I am a chocolate fanatic! Love this, so thanks for sharing, oh and...

      Happy New Year to you and your family! Oh did I say that already? Well again!

      Reply
    27. Erica

      January 06, 2011 at 8:28 am

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone 🙂

      Reply
    28. Natalia

      June 17, 2011 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica! me encanto tu receta! me encataria hacer este cake para el cumple #4 de mi hijito... pero tu crees que pueda decorarlo como quiero... de su muneco preferido?? o quedara demasiado dulce?? muchas gracias por compartir tus recetas!! Que Dios te bendiga!

      Reply
      • Erica

        June 17, 2011 at 2:16 pm

        5 stars
        Natalia- Debes tener cuidado, por que te puede quedar dulce.

        Reply
    29. Clara

      August 24, 2011 at 9:03 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe. My family loved it. Was easy to follow. Baking time was close to the suggested time.

      Reply
    30. Jackie

      November 21, 2011 at 10:17 pm

      5 stars
      Hey Erica

      I was wondering what size baking pan you used?

      Thanks,
      Jackie

      Reply
    31. Ashley Dalton

      May 09, 2012 at 8:47 pm

      5 stars
      I am making this for my spanish project. The cake looks delicious by just looking at the pictures. I hope it turns out great and gets me an "A". (: Thanks much!

      Reply
    32. lisa g.

      September 17, 2012 at 2:04 am

      5 stars
      Hello, that cake looks delicious!
      What size dish did you use?
      Would an 8" x 8" pan be ok?

      Reply
      • Erica

        September 17, 2012 at 7:21 am

        5 stars
        Yes.

        Reply
    33. frank

      September 29, 2012 at 10:59 am

      5 stars
      I am helping my son make this for a school project....Can't decide on an 8X8 pan, 9X13 or a bundt pan??
      What have you used?

      Reply
      • Erica

        September 29, 2012 at 1:16 pm

        5 stars
        I used a 8-inch round cake pan.

        Reply
    34. Veronica

      December 29, 2012 at 9:56 pm

      5 stars
      Stumbled upon the website recently and this is my first recipe....Simply amazing! Everyone must try it.

      Reply
      • Erica

        December 30, 2012 at 8:31 am

        5 stars
        Thanks,Veronica!

        Reply
    35. OLGA RIOFRIO

      December 05, 2015 at 10:29 am

      5 stars
      Que delicia.
      Yo siempre he hecho el 3 leches pero nunca con chocolate seguro ha de ser un manjar delicioso.
      Tomo nota con tu permiso de la receta.
      Saludos y decirte que yo soy de ecuador y vivo en Washington dc y tengo un blog de recetas de cocina.
      recetasolguis.blogspot.com
      Saludos
      Olga.

      Reply
    36. Diana

      February 13, 2016 at 10:32 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erika. Love merengue, but not a fan of tres leches. Do you think it would work on a regular chocolate cake??

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        February 16, 2016 at 7:52 pm

        5 stars
        Yes.

        Reply

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