How to Make Tres Leches Chocolate Cake Easy Recipe Pastel de 3 Leches

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: whipping cream

Coconut cream adds richness with fewer calories.

unsweetened cocoa powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: chocolate syrup

Carob powder is a lower-calorie alternative.

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: homemade sweetened milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

Homemade options can reduce sugar content.

chocolate ganache

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate glaze

💰Cheaper: chocolate frosting

Dark chocolate glaze offers a richer flavor.

Start by making the cake batter using cake mix in a mixing bowl.

Add 3 eggs, 1/2 cup of oil, and 1 cup of whole milk to the mixing bowl.

Mix at medium speed for a few minutes until well combined.

Grease a 9-inch round pan.

Pour the batter into the greased pan.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes.

After 35 minutes, check if the cake is ready and set it aside to cool.

While the cake cools, prepare the tres leches mixture by adding 1 can of evaporated milk, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup of milk, and 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder in a bowl and mix until well combined.

In a mixer, add 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder and mix until well combined.

Add 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar to the whipped cream and continue mixing until ready.

Poke holes all over the cooled cake to help it absorb the milk mixture better.

Slowly pour the tres leches mixture over the cake, allowing it to absorb the milk for a couple of minutes.

Frost the cake with the whipped cream mixture, evening it out with a spatula.

Sprinkle cocoa powder on top of the frosted cake.

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