Ingredients
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Chocolate cake
Heat milk in a saucepan. Add the butter
and heat the milk until the butter dissolves and the milk just begins to
boil.
In a separate bowl, sift together the
dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking
soda, and salt. Set aside.
In another bowl, combine sugar with
yogurt and vanilla essence (the wet ingredients) then whisk until
homogenous.
Gradually add the dry ingredients and
the hot milk mixture to the wet mixture, alternating between the two.
Stir continuously with a hand mixer or whisk until you achieve a smooth
batter-like consistency.
Pour the batter into a buttered and
floured round baking pan. Tap the pan 2-3 times to release any air
bubbles.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 40
minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Whipped Cream
To prepare the chocolate ganache, place
the chopped dark compound chocolate and whipping cream in a bowl. Melt
in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until the chocolate
has melted and combines with the cream. Set aside to cool completely.
In a separate bowl, whip the whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Add the cooled chocolate ganache to the
whipped cream. If the ganache isn’t cool yet, allow it to cool
completely before adding.
Whip the mixture until stiff peaks form. Your delicious chocolate mousse is now ready!
The 3 Milk Layer
Heat full-fat milk in a deep-bottomed
pan. While whisking continuously, add the heavy cream and condensed
milk.
That’s it! Your 3-milk sauce is ready to be poured over the cake.
Assembling Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Poke the cooled chocolate cake with a
skewer or fork. Pour the prepared 3-milk sauce over the entire cake.
Refrigerate the cake for 3-4 hours, allowing it to absorb the delicious sauce.
Slice the cake in half. Spread the
chocolate whipped cream on one slice, then top with the other slice to
create a sandwich with chocolate whipped cream in the middle.
Pour the remaining 3-milk sauce over the cake.
Refrigerate the cake for an additional
30 minutes, so it sets completely. Your cake is now ready to serve!
Decorate the cake with nuts and berries, slice into pieces, and serve.