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German Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

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55 minutes plus chilling time
Prep: 20 minutes | Cook: 25 minutes | Servings: 12-14

Ingredients

  • 1 package chocolate cake mix
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1½ cups heavy whipping cream, divided
  • ½ cup dark rum, divided
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • ½ cup coconut flakes, toasted
  • Chocolate sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Cool on a wire rack when done.
  3. Meanwhile whisk together both milks, ½ cup cream and ¼ rum, using a large bowl. Using a skewer poke holes in cake about ½ inch apart. Slowly pour milk mixture over cake, allowing mixture to absorb into cake. Let stand 30 minutes. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
  4. In a small bowl, beat remaining cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners’ sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Add the rest of the rum and beat until incorporated. Spread over top of cake. Sprinkle with coconut and nuts. When serving, drizzle chocolate sauce.
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  1. Holy Drool. Cannot get over how good this looks!!!! There’s no going wrong with German chocolate!

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