How to Make a Simple Tres Leches Cake

Tres leches cake--which literally means "three milks cake"--is a very popular dessert in Latin America. Following these steps, you'll have this delicious and moist Latin dessert in your fridge in no time! It may not be the exact genuine recipe from scratch, but hey, it's quick, easy, and simple and it doesn't taste all that bad either!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• White or yellow cake mix
• Evaporated milk, 1 can
• Condensed milk, 1 can
• Heavy whipping cream, 1 pint
• Rum, about 1/2 cup or to taste (optional)
• Whipped cream (optional)
• Fruit (optional)
• Nuts

1. Bake the cake as directed.

2. To make the milk mixture, combine all three milks. You can also add rum if you'd like.

3. Once the cake has finished baking, allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes.

4. Using a fork, poke holes throughout the cake.

5. Pour milk mixture over cake, as evenly as possible.

6. Place the cake in the refrigerator and let the cake soak in the milk mixture.

7. When you are ready to serve, top it with whipped cream. You can also add fruit and nuts as toppings.

Tips & Warnings

• If heavy whipping cream is too "heavy", it can be substituted with half-and-half or whole milk.
• Suggested fruits to top the cake include: cherries, pineapples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries.
• It tastes good even if you eat it plain, without whipped cream, fruits, and nuts...which is just the way I like it!
• Don't poke too many holes in the cake. You don't want it to be a crumbly, mushy mess.

[pepper0617]

on 2/13/2009 This is a wonderful cake. Worth trying.

[vallain]

on 2/13/2009 I might be able to do this, since you've made it really simple. Tres leches cake is so wonderful.

[melwetzel]

on 2/13/2009 Great recipe! I told my ESL students to bring a recipe for class, and I told them it couldn't be Tres Leches. Such a classic, easy recipe.

[AuntieAndrea]

on 2/13/2009 Yum! I have to try this. I love dulce de leche ice cream..maybe I'll drizzle some caramel on the cake. *DROOL*

[staysik]

on 2/13/2009 OH I love Tres Leches Cake, so does my mom!! Now I can make it for her birthday, thank you!