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Tres Leches Cake with Cake Mix Recipe

Tres Leches Cake with Cake Mix Recipe

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  • Author: Mia
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
  • Yield: 18 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Latin American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Indulge in the rich and moist Tres Leches Cake made easy with a cake mix base. This luscious Latin American dessert is soaked in a sweet milk mixture and topped with fluffy whipped cream. Perfect for any celebration or gathering!


Ingredients

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Cake:

  • 1 (15.25-ounce) box French vanilla cake or yellow mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Milk Mixture:

  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • dash of vanilla

Topping:

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 Tablespoons powdered or granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Ground cinnamon, optional
  • Optional for serving: Fresh strawberries, Maraschino cherries, or Toasted coconut

Instructions

  1. Cake: In a stand mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and water. Mix well, fold in sour cream, and bake.
  2. Milk Mixture: Whisk condensed milk, evaporated milk, cream, and vanilla. Poke holes in cake, pour milk mixture over, and refrigerate.
  3. Topping: Beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff. Spread over cake, sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve with optional toppings.

Notes

  • Consider using Duncan Hines or Pillsbury cake mixes due to size variations.
  • For a coconut version, use cream of coconut milk and add bananas and toasted coconut.
  • Freeze beaters before whipping cream for faster results.
  • Prepare in advance but add topping just before serving to maintain fluffiness.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 27g
  • Sodium: 220mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 34g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 80mg