Ultimate CHOCOLATE TRES LECHES CAKE | Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Cocoa powder is lower in calories, while semi-sweet chocolate can be more affordable.

Preheat oven to 160 Celsius / 325 Fahrenheit.

Grease an 8" x 8" square baking tin and line one side with parchment paper.

In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks and caster sugar until combined.

Mix in vanilla extract and room temperature milk.

In another bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, instant coffee powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, mixing until just combined.

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with caster sugar and salt until stiff peaks form to create meringue.

Fold the meringue into the cake batter gently until just combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and smooth the top.

Bake for 25-27 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow the cake to cool completely, then flip it so the crust side is at the bottom in the cake tin.

In a bowl, whisk together melted chocolate, cream, sweetened condensed milk, and full fat milk until smooth to create the soak.

Slowly pour the chocolate milk soak over the cake, allowing it to absorb the mixture gradually.

Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for about 24 hours for the best flavor.

Before serving, whip the whipping cream with icing sugar and cocoa powder until stiff peaks form and spread over the top of the cake.

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