Best Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipes

EASY TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350º.
• Grease or "pam" 9x12 baking pan.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl.
• Add water and cake mix and beat 3 minutes.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until cake has lost its jiggly center and springs back when touched.
• Let cool to room temperature.
• Mix the 3 milks.
• Poke cake full of holes. A chopstick works great for this. Don't skimp on the holes; that's what allows the cake to absorb the milks.
• Pour the milk mixture over the cake slowly, until it's absorbed the liquid.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve as desired. If you're serving company, you might cover the cake with whipped cream and fruit; you might just drizzle heavy cream over each serving; you might puree a carton of frozen strawberries and use that as a base to serve slices on.

EASY COCONUT-LIME TRES LECHES CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 170°C.
• In a bowl whip, butter, and super until fluffy.
• Add the milk and the eggs one by one, mixing in between. Then, add the coconut extract and mix well.
• Add the flour and the baking powder. Combine everything together, pour into a pre-greased mold and bake at 170° C for 35 minutes.
• Once the cake is baked, poke small holes with a toothpick or fork. Pour the milk mixture on top.
• Let it chill for three hours in the fridge.
• Toppings: For the chantilly cream: simply whip everything until it is fluffy.
• To top the cake, sprinkle coconut and lime zest.
• Enjoy!

QUICK AND EASY TRES LECHES CAKE - PASTEL DE TRES LECHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degress.
• Add the cake mix to the mixing bowl of a standing mixer. (Or a large bowl, if you are going to mix it by hand with a whisk). Add 2 eggs plus 3 yolks (reserve the egg whites for the meringue topping) and ½ cup milk or buttermilk. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds or until well blended.
• Add the softened cream cheese, sour cream, melted butter, butter rum flavoring, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 tablespoons rum (optional) and mix on medium speed for 1 - 2 minutes, until well-blended.
• Spread batter into a 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, just until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• While the cake is baking, make the milk 'syrup' that will soak into the cooled cake: In a bowl, whisk together the condensed milk, the evaporated milk, and the whipping cream (the three kinds of milk, or 'res leches), 1 teaspoon vanilla, a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon rum (optional).
• Once the cake is out of the oven, use a fork or small skewer to gently poke holes in the cake, Slowly pour the milk mixture over the entire cake. The milk mixture will not soak in immediately, and may pool in the sides and the bottom at first, but it will eventually soak into the cake completely. Tilt pan around some to help distribute the liquid.
• Cover the cake with saran wrap and chill for 3-4 hours or overnight.
• To make the meringue topping, place the egg whites in the (very clean) bowl of an electric mixer, and attach the wire whisk.
• Place the sugar, 1/3 cup water, corn syrup, and pinch of salt in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• When the temperature of the sugar syrup reaches about 238 degrees Fahrenheit (after about 3 minutes), turn on the mixer and start beating the egg whites. When the temperature reaches 242 degrees Fahrenheit (117 degrees Celsius), remove the syrup from the heat. (The total cooking time is about 4 minutes, and the sugar syrup should make thin threads if you drizzle it off of a fork, and will have thickened.).
• The egg whites should be forming medium stiff peaks. Slowly and carefully pour the syrup down the side of the mixer bowl, into the beaten egg whites. Continue to beat the meringue for 1-2 minutes longer. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon rum if desired.
• Spread the meringue over cake, and use the back of a spoon to make decorative peaks. Sprinkle cake with powdered cinnamon.

EASY TRES LECHES SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease and four a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, vanilla, and eggs. Beat on low for 30 seconds then on medium for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until edges are golden brown and tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let stand 5 minutes then poke the hot cake every 1/2 inch with a long-tined fork. Wipe the fork occasionally to reduce sticking and tearing.
• In a large bowl combine milks and cream. Carefully pour the mixture evenly over the top of the cake. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until all liquid is absorbed.
• Frost cake as desired. Garnish with strawberry slices.

SUPER EASY TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 F prepare cake pan or pans if doing double layer. Prepare cake mix according to instructions on box. Pour cake batter into pan and bake according to time on cake box.
• 2. In large bowl mix together condense milk, whipping cream and whole milk and mix together. Pull cake out of oven and pierce with a fork all over. Pour liquid mixture over the cake and let it absorb let cake cool down and put in fridge for at least 4 hours I do this over night.
• 3. Clean your fruit and dice or chop what ever you like. Put large mixing bowl in freezer for 10 minutes take out and pour whipping cream. Start mixing with hand mixer gradually add powder sugar and add vanilla extract. Whip cream to desired texture and spread over top of the cake. I like a thick layer of whip cream on my cake but it's up to you. Decorate with fruit and enjoy.

TRES LECHES CAKE (EASY)

Steps:

• Bake cake as directed on box.
• While cake is cooking, mix together 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1 can evaporated milk, & 1 cup whole milk with a whisk. Set aside.
• When cake is finished cooking, use the end of a wooden spoon to poke holes in the cake. Whisk your milk mixture once again, and pour slowly over the entire cake. Put the cake in the fridge for 4 hours to set flavors.
• After 4 hours, make your whipped topping by mixing together the vanilla, milk & whipped topping mix. Use mixer for 4 minutes. When topping is ready, spread over cake.
• To top it off, drain & rinse 9-12 cherries. Dry each cherry off, so the juice doesn't run in the topping. Put dry cherries on top of cake in rows of 3 or 4.
• This makes a beautiful cake. Must be kept refridgerated. You can use various flavors of cake mix. Many people love to put sweetened coconut in the whipped topping. You can also make a lower fat version by choosing low sugar cake mix, fat free sweetened condensed milk, fat free evaporated milk, & skim milk.
• Enjoy!

QUICK AND EASY TRES LECHES CAKE - PASTEL DE TRES LECHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degress. Add the cake mix to the mixing bowl of a standing mixer. (Or a large bowl, if you are going to mix it by hand with a whisk). Add 2 eggs plus 3 yolks (reserve the egg whites for the meringue topping) and ½ cup milk or buttermilk. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds or until well blended. Add the softened cream cheese, sour cream, melted butter, butter rum flavoring, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 tablespoons rum (optional) and mix on medium speed for 1 - 2 minutes, until well-blended. Spread batter into a 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, just until a toothpick inserted

EASY TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Whip the 6 eggs, sugar, and salt, until it has tripled in volume. (Time vary's by speed of mixer) Fold in flour until well incorporated. Do not over mix.
• 3. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
• 4. Set cake aside to cool.
• 5. Mix sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole milk (scalded), vanilla extract, almond extract, and cinnamon in a large bowl, and set in fridge until cake is completely cool.
• 6. Poke holes all over cooled cake with a fork or knife.
• 7. Pour all of the milk mixture over cake. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. (Better overnight)
• 8. Before serving, whip heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla, until stiff peaks form. Spread on cake. Top with desired fruit.

PHIL'S EASY TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the cake mix as directed on the box in a 9x13 dish. Let cool.
• Take a fork and pierce the cake many times. This will allow the "leches" to seep in nicely.
• Mix the evaporated milk and condensed milk and pour over the cake as evenly as possible. Chill in the fridge for a couple of hours.
• Whipped topping: Use an electric mixer to beat the heavy whipping cream with sugar and vanilla. Beat until stiff peaks form. Spread on top of chilled cake and return to the fridge until it's time to serve.