Tres Leches de Ron con Chocolate (Chocolate Rum Tres Leches Cake)
- 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
- Cooking & Baking
- Baking powder (2 teaspoons)
- Baking soda (1/2 teaspoon)
- Cake flour (1 3/4 cups)
- Chocolate, semisweet (6 ounces)
- Cocoa powder, unsweetened (1/2 cup)
- Cream of tartar (3/4 teaspoon)
- Granulated sugar (1 1/4 cups)
- Powdered sugar (1/2 cup)
- Salt, fine (1 Pinch)
- Vanilla (2 teaspoon)
- Vegetable oil (1/2 cup)
- Drinks
- Evaporated milk (1 (12-ounce) can)
- Instant coffee crystals (2 teaspoons)
- Water (3/4 cup)
- Dairy
- Butter (1)
- Condensed milk, sweetened (1 (14-ounce) can)
- Half-and-half (1 cup)
- Heavy cream (3 cups)
- Refrigerated
- Egg whites, large (8)
- Egg yolks, large (5)
- Beer, Wine & Liquor
- Rum, dark (1/2 cup)
- Other
- 1/2 teaspoon plus 1 pinch fine salt
Preparation
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Published April 1, 2011 (1 year ago).
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