TRES LECHES CAKE

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Tres Leches Cake is a very moist cake filled with a mixture of "milks." It is a favorite Mexican and South American Dessert. I got the recipe from Chela, my housekeeper who is from Mexico. The Cake preparation includes 3 parts: the cake, the filling, and the frosting.

Provided by Dawn399

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 cake, 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (18 ounce) package white cake mix
1 1/2 cups flour
5 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1/2 pint whipping cream or 1/2 pint heavy cream
1/2 pint whipping cream or 1/2 pint heavy cream
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F and spray a 13 x 9" cake pan with cooking spray (Pam).
  • Mix cake ingredients together and pour into prepared cake pan.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes until knife inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool for 20 minutes.
  • While the cake is baking, mix filling ingredients together and refrigerate.
  • For frosting, whip cream until soft peaks form; blend in sugar gradually and add vanilla extract.
  • When cake is done, allow to cool; then fill with milk filling.
  • You can poke holes in the cake or use a flavor injector.(I use a syringe since I am a nurse).
  • Frost with whipped cream and decorate.

Naiz khan
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The cake was a bit too dense for my liking, but the flavor was good.


Ambur Fortney
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I found the cake to be a bit dry, but the sauce was delicious.


Najeeb Saaqi
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good.


Monat Goran
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I've never had tres leches cake before, but this recipe was a great introduction. It was delicious!


Iro Kara
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I'm not a big fan of tres leches cake, but this recipe is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful.


Fix Luka
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This is the best tres leches cake I've ever tasted. I highly recommend it.


MD Gaming
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I made this cake for my birthday and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


Sunil Xeetri
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This is my favorite tres leches cake recipe. It's always a hit at parties.


Izaiah w
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This cake is a must-try! It's so moist and flavorful. The sauce is also amazing.


Deborah Chinecherem
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I love this cake! It's so easy to make and it always turns out delicious.


david manga
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This is the best tres leches cake I've ever had! It was so moist and flavorful. The sauce was also perfect.


Noman Mughal
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out great! It was moist and flavorful and the sauce was the perfect consistency.


KaRl Wilson
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This cake was amazing! The texture was perfect and the flavors were incredible. I will definitely be making this again.


Mohsin Pasha
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I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's so light and fluffy and the sauce is the perfect amount of sweetness.


Miguelson Andy
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This is my new favorite cake recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. The cake is so moist and the sauce is so creamy and delicious.


Manik Kumar
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was a big hit and everyone wanted seconds. The cake was so moist and the sauce was so flavorful.


Sunny Ayotte
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This cake was absolutely delicious! It was moist and flavorful, and the tres leches sauce was the perfect complement. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a sweet and easy dessert.


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