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Tres Leches Cake with Box Cake

A moist and decadent tres leches cake made easy with box cake mix, soaked in a sweet milk mixture and topped with whipped cream.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake
  • 1 box vanilla cake mix Use your favorite brand
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Milk Mixture
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 cup whole milk
Topping
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
 

Prepare the Cake
  1. Preheat the oven to 350?F (175?C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil. Mix until well combined.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  4. Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan.
Soak the Cake
  1. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whole milk.
  2. Once the cake is cool, poke holes all over the top using a fork.
  3. Slowly pour the milk mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak in.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight for best results.
Prepare the Topping
  1. In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
  2. Spread the whipped cream over the soaked cake before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For added flavor, you can top the cake with fresh fruit or a sprinkle of cinnamon.

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