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German Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Name: German Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 15 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix; 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk; 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided; 1/4 cup rum; 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted; Chocolate syrup, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + standing Bake: 25 min. + chilling

Makes

15 servings

Updated: Jan. 05, 2023

I first tried tres leches cake while in Ecuador several years ago. Since then, I’ve changed it up by adding some of my favorite ingredients, namely chocolate and coconut. This version also has a splash of rum for an adults-only treat. —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas

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Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
1/4 cup rum
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Chocolate syrup, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using a 13x9-in. baking pan. Cool on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk milks, 1/2 cup cream and rum. With a wooden skewer, poke holes in cake about 1/2 in. apart. Slowly pour milk mixture over cake, allowing mixture to absorb into cake. Let stand 30 minutes. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
In a small bowl, beat remaining cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of cake. Sprinkle with coconut and pecans. If desired, drizzle servings with chocolate syrup.

German Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

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