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a slice of tres leches cake on a small wooden plate with fresh berries
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Tres Leches Cake

Tres leches cake is a decadent sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk. This sweet treat will become a favorite you'll be baking over and over again!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 663kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups milk room temperature
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • For the whipped cream frosting:
  • 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Grease and line a 9” x 13” casserole dish. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter, oil and sugar until light and completely combined.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, then the vanilla extract. Set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Gently fold half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture, then the milk, then the remaining flour mixture.
  • Pour the batter into your prepared casserole dish and bake for 35-40 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • While the cake is cooling, use a skewer to poke holes all over the cake.
  • In a large bowl, combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy whipping cream until completely combined.
  • Pour the milk mixture over the cake and then refrigerate until completely cooled. (Overnight is best.)
  • Once the cake is fully cooled, beat the heavy whipping cream for 4 minutes with an electric mixer, then add the white sugar and vanilla extract and continue to beat for 2-4 minutes until light, fluffy and thick.
  • Smooth the whipped cream frosting over the finished cake and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 663kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 349mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 1302IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 2mg