Mexican Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
A chocolate tres leches cake gets a kick with a dash of cayenne in this delectable dessert! Mexican Chocolate Tres Leches Cake is the perfect dessert for Cinco de Mayo or any fiesta!
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CAKE:
1 cup hot coffee
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 1/3 cups whole milk
3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on how "spicy" you want the cake)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped
FOR THE MILK MIXTURE:
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup chocolate milk
FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CAKE:
1 cup hot coffee
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 1/3 cups whole milk
3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on how "spicy" you want the cake)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped
FOR THE MILK MIXTURE:
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup chocolate milk
FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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