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Tres Leches de Ron con Chocolate (Chocolate Rum Tres Leches Cake) Recipe
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Tres Leches de Ron con Chocolate (Chocolate Rum Tres Leches Cake) Recipe

24 ingredients 3 hr 30 min 10 to 12 servings openrecipes
Tres Leches de Ron con Chocolate (Chocolate Rum Tres Leches Cake) Recipe

Can tres leches cake be improved upon? This version ups the ante with the addition of coffee, cocoa, chocolate, and a healthy dose of booze.Read our review of...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1202
Calories
29g
Protein
54g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Butter , for coating the pans
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder , preferably Dutch process
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour , plus more for dusting the pans
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon plus 1 pinch fine salt
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 large egg whites
  • 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate , finely chopped
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk (not nonfat)
  • 1/2 cup dark rum
  • Pinch fine salt
  • 3 cups very cold heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (2- to 4-ounce) piece semisweet chocolate , for garnish

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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