Tres Leches

Submitted by l0ve2c00k

"I got this recipe from a puertorican cookbook that Gma got for me when I got married. Really good cake. Requires aquired taste for mushy wet cakes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups white sugar (divided)
• 5 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract (divided)
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup Coco Lopez (or 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk)
• 0.5 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream (whipping)

directions

1. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3. Cream butter and 1 cup of the sugar together until fluffy.
4. Add eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well until blended.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
7. When cooked, pierce it in 8 or 10 places with a fork or skewer, and let it cool.
8. Combine the whole milk, evaporated milk, and condensed milk.
9. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
10. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
11. Whipped Cream Topping: When ready to serve, combine the whipping cream, remaining vanilla and 1 cup of sugar.
12. Spread over top of cake.
13. Serve chilled.

Reviews

[Bullscreeker]

This cake was okay. It didn't rise enough for our taste, and wasn't soft enough.

 

[MandM super foodies]

This recipe was awesome! I LOVE the coconut flavor without the actual flakes. Like others, I ended up adding more of the 3 milk mixture and also added a tsp. of coconut flavoring to the cake mixture. I also used conf. sugar in the whipped cream instead of regular white sugar. This was a huge hit at a work party and despite the fairly long list of ingredients it was easy.

 

[danjaspoja]

Delicious recipe! I did have to make slight modifications so it would work for me. I baked it for 25 minutes on 350 F. Also, I ended up putting a whole can of evaported milk (12 oz), a whole can of sweetened condensed milk (14 oz) and about 2 cups of milk so the cake was nice and soggy. Also I used only 1/2 cup of sugar with the whipping cream. I will definitely keep this recipe.

 

[Busters friend]

Mmmmm - COLD, wet, mushy cakes! This cake is delectable (really truely I promise!) & very easy-peasy to slam together. We guessed at temp - used 350 degrees F & cooked for 40 minutes - until a lovely golden brown & edges just pulling away from edges of pyrex dish & passes the toothpick test. Couldn't wait so doused it with Coco Lopez, condensed milk & mix of 1% milk & 1/2&1/2 instead of just milk (thought 1% milk would be too watery). Actually ate the first pieces warm w/cold whipped cream & sliced strawberries on top. MMMMMMM! Moi delicioso! Even better today, cold with a tiny little bit of Frangelico drizzled on before the whipped cream & strawberries. Thank you, I0ve2c00k, for a great tres leches cake recipe we will use again!

 

[Mrs. K. Filipczak]

This is the first cake i have ever made from scratch and it turned out perfectly!! just like the pasteles i have had in the past... i was a little nervous at how thick the batter was, but it baked evenly and absorbed all of the milks. a delicious dessert to suit my sweet tooth!