Mexican Tres Leche Cake

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 cake

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter , softened
• 5 eggs
• 1 1⁄3; cups milk
• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Directions:

1. Sift together the flour and baking powder.
2. In another bowl, cream 1 cup of sugar and the butter until well blended.
3. Add the eggs and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until foamy.
4. Gently fold in the flour mixture, gently mixing until the batter is smooth.
5. Pour into a lightly greased square cake pan and bake in a preheated oven (350°F) for 30 minutes; allow cake to cool.
6. Whisk the condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk and rum together until well blended.
7. Pour mixture over the cake.
8. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
9. Whisk the heavy cream until it begins to thicken.
10. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and vanilla extract, and continue whisking until stiff peaks form.
11. Spread this cream over the top and sides of the cake.
12. Cut into squares.

Reviews

[chutneyluv]

I've made this cake twice. It's so delicious and you can't get enough. I baked the cake for 45 mins. at 325 degrees in a 7.5"x12" Pyrex pan and it was perfect. After baking, I poked holes all over the cake with a fork so the liquid would soak in. I substituted 1 TBSP vanilla for the rum.

[Titanium Chef]

This is very good. The first time I forgot to put the plastic wrap over the soaking cake, and we ended up with a cake float. The second time I followed the instructions explicitly and it turned out fine. Note to eaters: this is also very good without the frosting... try a little whipped cream and fresh berries on top... YUM. Thanks for posting Mille®™!

[klincko]

This cake tasted great and received many compliments. I made it the evening before a party. By the time I took it out of the pan, the next day it was quite soggy (more like flan than cake). It looked fine after I frosted it and garnished it. I think next time though I will use a little less milk and make it the day of my party.