Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

your favorite boxed chocolate cake mix

1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk 

1 can  (12 oz.) evaporated milk 1/2 cup heaving cream

1/4 cup chocolate syrup or topping

butter to substitute for oil

milk to substitute for water

whipped topping

Heath bar, crushed

strawberries

Here comes the perfect SEMI homemade cake for the holidays! It's Chocolate Tres Leaches; it is just divine!  Best of all,the longer it sets the more scrumptious it gets.

So, mix your favorite box of chocolate cake mix according the package, except we are going to make a few changes.  Simply substitute the oil for melted butter & the water for milk.  Now, add in the 1/4 cup chocolate syrup or topping.  You can also toss in a handful of chocolate chips, if you like. Pour into a 9X13 baking dish & bake according to the directions.

After baking, let the cake cool completely.  Then, poke holes in the cake approximately 1 inch apart.  I like to use the back of a chop stick, but anything will do.  Then, mix together the 3 milks (which ='s your Tres Leches) and pour it all over the top.  Then, place in fridge to allow the liquids to absorb into the cake.  

Before serving, top with light & fluffy whipped topping.  This is the perfect compliment, as the cake is rich enough on its own & the whipped topping is a welcomed surprise.  Then top with the crushed Heath bar & fresh strawberries.  It is just a winning combinations!

My entire childhood, Christmas day was also a time when we had cake & sang Happy Birthday to Jesus!  Truly, in a child's heart, it just helps them understand what Christmas is all about.  This cake can be done the day before & filled with candles on Christmas day.  Just another way to make a family tradition & build memories that last a life time!