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Mocha Tres Leches Cake
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Govind Kaushik
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Mocha
Tres Leches
Cake For Cinco De Mayo Rich Dessert Treat

309 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
18
Ingredients
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Mocha Tres Leches Cake brings together a cocoa sponge soaked in a three-milk blend infused with coffee, creating a dessert that feels layered yet balanced. Around Cinco De Mayo, this tres leches cake recipe often appears as a chilled option that contrasts well with spiced meals, offering a soft texture and deep flavour. The origin of tres leches cake comes from Latin American kitchens, where soaking sponge cakes in milk mixtures became a way to add richness. This mocha version builds on that idea with coffee, giving the dessert a slightly bold edge without overpowering sweetness. Once chilled, the cake absorbs the liquid fully, turning light sponge into a moist base topped with cream. Served cold, it fits gatherings where make-ahead desserts save time while still delivering flavour.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
200 mlWhole milk (For the milk mixture)
350 mlEvaporated milk
380 gCondensed milk
2 tablespoonsInstant coffee
6Egg whites (For the cake)
75 gGranulated sugar
6Egg yolks
75 gGranulated sugar
40 gCocoa powder
50 mlOil (flavourless)
50 mlMilk
2 teaspoonsLemon juice
2 teaspoonsVanilla extract
80 gPlain flour
480 mlDouble cream (For the whipped cream)
100 gIcing sugar
2 teaspoonsVanilla extract
for dustingCocoa powder

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Heat milk mix

Warm the whole milk over medium heat until it feels hot but not boiling. Stir in the instant coffee and mix until fully dissolved. Remove from heat, then combine evaporated and condensed milk. Set aside to cool slightly so it does not affect the cake texture later.

Step 1
Step 1: Heat milk mix
5 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Whip egg whites
6 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Prepare batter
8 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Bake the sponge
50 Minutes

FAQs

It uses a three-milk soak combined with coffee, giving a moist texture and deeper flavour compared to dry sponge cakes.