Tres Leches Cake
"This recipe was given to me years ago. I like to take it to potluck and parties. It's really simple to make and everyone enjoys it."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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1 9x13 inch cake
ingredients
- 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix or (18 ounce) package white cake mix
- 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix) or 3 egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix)
- 1⁄3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
- 1 1⁄3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated skim milk
- 1 (15 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (8 ounce) container prepared whipped topping
directions
- Prepare cake mix as directed on the box.
- Pour cake batter into prepared 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake cake as directed.
- Cool cake.
- Poke holes in the cake (a drinking straw works well).
- Combine the 3 milks in a saucepan with the vanilla and heat almost until boiling.
- Distribute milk mixture evenly onto the cake.
- Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled (overnight is best).
- Prior to serving, cover the top of the cake with the prepared whipped topping.
- Sliced fruit or colored sprinkles/sugar can be added for a decorative touch.
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Reviews
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really good cake. i am giving it a 4 only because after having had the real thing, this one does sort of taste a bit 'cake-mixish' to me. i wanted to take this to a party today and was running out of time so i made this recipe instead of trying it from scratch. everyone loved the cake - it was super moist and just plain lovely. my only complaint is that a little bit of the liquid pooled around the base of the cake despite overnight refrigeration. v. good cake though . thanks chiagopm. :) -
this cake is easy and tasty. depending on the occasion, i have altered this cake by cutting the cake in half and spreading guva jam , then putting the top back on to then poke the holes to then spread the milk mixture topping. strawberry jam also works well for the center. -
This is my favorite cake and all of my lage Latino family loves it too! I made it for Thanksgiving and it was a HUGE hit. I made it exactly to the recipe and then topped with cool whip. The day after I tasted it and it was even better! The milk had completely soaked in, not just on the bottom. I will make again, 2 days before I plan to serve it!
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Really, really good and super simple to make. The bottom third of the cake was really soupy the next day, after chilling in the fridge all night, though. Next time I make this I will try to be more patient in adding the milk mixture so it can soak in completely. Thanks for posting! -
This is so easy it's almost as easy as buying the box mix of Tres Leches
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chicagopm
chicago, 52
