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Mocha Tres Leches Cake
Official LA LECHERA®
Mocha Tres Leches Cake
Level
Intermediate
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Servings
24 servings
- Mocha Tres Leches Cake is a classy version of the traditional Tres Leches cake so popular throughout the Latin world. In this recipe, coffee flavors give this amazing dessert a flair that your guests will be talking about for a long time.
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Key Ingredients
Ingredients
- ●Nonstick cooking spray
- ●1 tablespoon NESCAFÉ CLÁSICO 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules
- ●1 cup water
- ●1 box (15.25 ounces) yellow or white cake mix
- ●1/3 cup vegetable oil
- ●3 large eggs
- ●1 can (14 ounces) NESTLÉ LA LECHERA Sweetened Condensed Milk
- ●1 can (7.6 fluid ounces) NESTLÉ Media Crema
- ●2/3 cup NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk
- ●2 tablespoons warm water
- ●1 to 2 tablespoons NESCAFÉ CLÁSICO 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules
- ●1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- ●1 cup whipping cream
- ●2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ●2 teaspoons NESCAFÉ CLÁSICO 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules
Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven according to cake mix package directions. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Step 2
Dissolve 1 tablespoon coffee granules in 1 cup water. Prepare cake batter according to package directions, using coffee mixture, oil and eggs. Bake according to package directions. While cake is baking, make the sauce.
Step 3
Poke holes in cake thoroughly using a wooden pick, skewer or fork, penetrating to the bottom of the pan.
Step 4
Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, media crema, evaporated milk, warm water, 1 tablespoon coffee granules and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in medium bowl until coffee is dissolved.
Step 5
Pour 2 cups of sauce over cake. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Step 6
Beat cream, sugar, 2 teaspoons coffee granules and remaining ½ teaspoon vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of cake.
