Mexico / Dessert
Tres Leches Cake II
Tres leches cake is a popular Latin American dessert using 3 types of milk.
Ingredients
- white cake mix, preferably with pudding in the mix1 box
- sweetened condensed milk1 can
- evaporated milk1 can
- heavy cream, whipping; or half and half1 cup
- cool whip1 container
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 6 steps
Prepare cake mix as directed on the package. Transfer to a greased baking dish or cake pan, and bake per the directions.
While the cake is baking, combine the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heaving whipping cream to make the milk mixture. Mix well.
When the cake is finished baking, remove from the oven and poke holes all over the top of the cake with a fork.
Pour all of the milk mixture on top of the cake.
Cover the cake, and refrigerate it for 8 hours or overnight.
Immediately before serving, spread cake with cool whip or as guests prefer.
