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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (217g)

Recipe makes 12 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1 can evaporated milk

Calories 752
Calories from Fat 346 (45%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 38.5g 59%
Saturated Fat 15.0g 75%
Monounsaturated Fat 11.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 9.5g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 160mg 53%
Sodium 431mg 17%
Potassium 322mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 92.4g 30%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%
Sugars 68.2g
Protein 11.2g 22%

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Tres Leches

Recipe #11619 | 1¾ hours | 1 hour prep | add private note

By: Dawn
Sep 12, 2001

Tres Leches Cake is a very moist cake filled with a mixture of "milks." It is a favorite Mexican and South American Dessert. I got the recipe from Chela, my housekeeper who is from Mexico. The Cake preparation includes 3 parts: the cake, the filling, and the frosting.

SERVES 12 , 1 cake (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Ingredients for Cake

Filling

Frosting

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix cake ingredients together and place in a rectangular cake pan (spray with non stick cooking oil) Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes until knife inserted in middle comes out clean.
  2. 2
    Allow to cool for 20 minutes.
  3. 3
    Mix together milk filling together and refrigerate while cake is cooking.
  4. 4
    Mix Frosting together as cake cools.
  5. 5
    Mix well until whipped cream peaks.
  6. 6
    When cake is done allow to cool, then fill with milk filling.
  7. 7
    You can poke holes in the cake or use a flavor injector.
  8. 8
    I use a syringe since I am a nurse.
  9. 9
    Frost and decorate.

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From: Bullscreeker

On May 11, 2009

This is the most addictive cake I've ever made. Hubby says it is also the BEST cake I've ever made.

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  • From: Chef #845824

    On May 4, 2009

    Made this for a Cinco De Mayo party this weekend and it was a big hit for both adults and the kids. I had never even heard of it before until now. I took a lot of reviews into consideration and followed the recipe exactly as written. I made it the day before I needed it, to allow the filling to absorb into the cake. I didn't ice the cake until it was ready to eat. Everyone at the party felt the cake was moist enough. I did use the Duncan Heinz "moist" white cake mix, so perhaps that made the difference. I poked holes in the cake using the end of a wooden spoon and then slowly poured the filling over the cake filling each hole. Served it with strawberries (unsweetened) on the side. I already have requests to make this cake for next year. Try it! You won't be disappointed. Thank you for posting this recipe!!!!! It was a huge success with zero leftovers!

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  • From: M Thompson

    On Jun 28, 2004

    This cake is the best! My friends from Mexico told me that it was not "wet" enough. So since then I mix up an extra batch of the filling and pour half of it over the cake as well. What's left of the extra filling will keep for a while in the fridge. Gives me an excuse to make another yummy Tres Leches!

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  • From: Lisa in Canada

    On Oct 4, 2006

    Very good! I followed the directions, except used coconut milk in place of the evaporated milk, and flavored the whipping cream with rum instead of vanilla. I decorated the cake with fresh fruit & toasted coconut & got raves on both presentation & taste. I will post a picture of the finished product as well. Thanks for sharing!

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