Tres Leches Cake
“Three Milks Cake” French vanilla cake soaked in three milks, topped with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and maraschino cherries…YUM!!
Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 1 box French vanilla cake mix
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- THREE MILKS:
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
- 1 c. heavy whipping cream
- TOPPING:
- 1 (12 oz.) cont. Cool Whip topping, thawed
- Shaved chocolate or shredded coconut for decoration, optional
- Shredded coconut for decoration, optional
- Maraschino cherries with stem for decoration, optional
Directions
- CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake mix according to directions, plus 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Bake as directed in a 9×13 glass dish, set aside.
- THREE MILKS: In a large bowl, whisk together the three milks, set aside. While cake is still warm, poke with a fork a “million” times (an exaggeration). Pour milks over cake, bathing it well. Refrigerate overnight.
- TOPPING: The next day frost with Cool Whip and decorate with shaved chocolate or shredded coconut, optional.
- Cook’s Note: This recipe must be made one day in advance.
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