Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe
This easy tres leches cake uses a tasty shortcut (a cake mix!) to create one delicious, chilled dessert. It's heaven!
Servings: 15
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-ounce) package white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup cold water
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup half-and-half
- strawberries, optional
Frosting:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 10x15-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and mixed well. Pour batter into a prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 22-24 minutes.
- Let the cake cool for at least 30 minutes, then poke holes all over the cake with a bamboo skewer.
- In a large bowl, combine evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and half and half. Slowly pour over the cake, making sure to get in all the holes.
- Top cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Before serving, make the whipped topping by whipping cream with sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer or with a stand mixer. Mix until soft peaks form, then spoon and spread over the cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 463IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 243mg | Iron: 1mg