Dark Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Name: Dark Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (60 grams) extra dark cocoa powder; 1/2 cup (114 grams) hot espresso or strong coffee; 1 tablespoon (18 grams) coffee liqueur like Kahlua or Mr. Black; 3 tablespoons (42 grams) vegetable oil; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon (125 grams) sugar, divided use; 3/4 cup (105 grams) all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 teaspoons (5 grams) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 5 eggs; 7 ounces (1/2 14-ounce can, 180 grams) evaporated milk; 3 tablespoons (60 grams) sweetened condensed milk; 1/4 cup (55 grams) whole milk; 2 tablespoons (15 grams) extra dark cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons (28 grams) hot espresso or strong coffee; 1 teaspoon (6 grams) vanilla; 1 1/2 cups (340 grams) heavy whipping cream; A couple tablespoons of sugar if desired; Garnish for decoration (I like sifted cocoa powder, chocolate curls, or cigar-style chocolate cookies)

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Any time I’ve come across a chocolate version of tres leches cake, it has delivered less chocolate umph than I was hoping for – most simply offer the milky

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Ingredients

1/2 cup (60 grams) extra dark cocoa powder
1/2 cup (114 grams) hot espresso or strong coffee
1 tablespoon (18 grams) coffee liqueur like Kahlua or Mr. Black
3 tablespoons (42 grams) vegetable oil
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon (125 grams) sugar, divided use
3/4 cup (105 grams) all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons (5 grams) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 eggs
7 ounces (1/2 14-ounce can, 180 grams) evaporated milk
3 tablespoons (60 grams) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup (55 grams) whole milk
2 tablespoons (15 grams) extra dark cocoa powder
2 tablespoons (28 grams) hot espresso or strong coffee
1 teaspoon (6 grams) vanilla
1 1/2 cups (340 grams) heavy whipping cream
A couple tablespoons of sugar if desired
Garnish for decoration (I like sifted cocoa powder, chocolate curls, or cigar-style chocolate cookies)