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Tres Leches Cake with Box Cake

A moist and creamy tres leches cake made easy with a box cake mix, soaked in three types of milk 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: 320
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake
  • 1 box vanilla cake mix or yellow cake mix
  • 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 pan.
  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 pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  4. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then poke holes all over the top with a fork.
Make the Milk Mixture
  1. In a bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whole milk.
  2. Pour the milk mixture evenly over the cooled cake, allowing it to soak in.
Prepare the Topping
  1. In a mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
  2. Spread the whipped cream over the top of the soaked cake.
  3. Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgSugar: 28gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For best results, let the cake soak overnight in the refrigerator.

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