Tres Leches Cake

August, 3rd 2022 By Recipes by Sugar

Recipe Credit: I Heart Naptime

Tres Leches Cake is a great dessert for Summer time. Its not a super rich, dense dessert. It is very refreshing, fresh fruit really added to that. Overall, this recipe is super easy to make. I did not care for the texture of the cake, almost dry on the top and mushy on the bottom from the milks. I have had authentic Tres Leches Cake before and it is a more consistent cake texture throughout. If I make this again, I would find a recipe to make the cake from scratch.

Ingredients for Tres Leches Cake

Cake

• 15 ounce box french vanilla cake or yellow mix
• 4 large eggs
• 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 14 ounce can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Whipped Cream

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Utensils Needed

• Two medium sized mixing bowls
• Handheld electric mixer
• KitchenAid mixer
• Spatula
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• 9 x 13 baking dish
• Can opener
• Metal spatula for cutting and serving

Directions for Tres Leches Cake

Prep Time: 5 minutes / Cook Time: 25 – 30 minutes / Chill Time: 1 hour up to 24 hours

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2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. In a bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, water, and oil.
4. With an electric mixer, mix for 2 – 3 minutes, until combined.
5. Pour mixture into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
6. Place in oven for 25 – 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Let cool.
8. Once cake is cooled, poke small holes into the cake.
9. In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk and mix together.
10. Pour mixture over cake.
11. Place back in the fridge for 1 hour up to 24 hours.

Whipped Cream Topping

1. In your KitchenAid mixing bowl, attach your whisk attachment.
2. Place the heavy whipping cream in the mixer and mix on high.
3. Mix until stiff peaks form. (A few minutes)
4. Dump vanilla and powdered sugar in and mix on low. May have to scrape sides.
5. Top cake with whipped cream.

Variations

• Top with cinnamon, fresh fruit, toasted coconut, or leave plain.
• Make sure your pan is a deeper pan, 2 inch depth. Cake rises a bit, but also have to be able to hold the milk mixture in the pan. Then added whipped cream.
• My cake sat for 2 hours before serving. We ate the leftovers the next evening. I could not tell a difference in the cake texture, so not sure letting it sit for 24 hours will make a big difference if you are in a time crunch.