Best Layered Dulce De Leche Dessert Recipes

LAYERED DULCE DE LECHE DESSERT

Steps:

• Line 9x5-inch loaf pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Chop 4 wafers; set aside. Arrange 12 of the remaining wafers on bottom of prepared pan.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in COOL WHIP. Spread 1/3 of the pudding mixture over wafers in pan; top with 12 of the remaining wafers and 2 Tbsp. caramel topping; repeat layers. Cover with remaining pudding mixture. Sprinkle with chopped wafers; press gently into pudding mixture.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan; remove foil. Place dessert on plate. Let stand 15 min. to soften slightly before serving.

HOMEMADE DULCE DE LECHE

Steps:

• Classic menthod:
• Stir together 4 cups milk, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and thickened, about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. (After about an hour, stir more often as milk caramelizes, to avoid burning.) Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
• Sweetened condensed milk method:
• Heat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Pour the contents of 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate and cover tightly with foil. Set plate in a roasting pan and add enough hot water to pan to reach halfway up pie plate. Bake milk in middle of oven 45 minutes. Check water level and add additional, if necessary, then continue to bake 45 minutes more, or until milk is thick and brown. Remove pie plate from water bath and cool, uncovered. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.

LAYERED DULCE DE LECHE DESSERT

Steps:

• Chop 4 of the wafers; set aside.
• Line a 9x5" loaf pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan.
• Arrange 12 of the remaining wafers in single layer on bottom of prepared pan; set aside.
• Pour milk into large bowl; add dry mixes and beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. (Mixture will be thick).
• Gently stir in the whipped topping. Spoon one third of the pudding mixture over wafers in pan; top with 12 of the remaining wafers and 2 tablespoons of the caramel topping.
• Repeat layers of pudding mixture, wafers and caramel topping. Cover with remaining pudding mixture and sprinkle with chopped wafers; press wafers gently into pudding mixture.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm.
• Lift dessert from pan, using foil handles; remove foil.
• Place dessert on serving platter and let stand 15 minutes to soften slightly before cutting into 12 slices.
• Drizzle dessert slices lightly with additional Kraft caramel topping just before serving, if desired.
• Store leftover dessert in freezer.

DULCE DE LECHE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with baking spray; set aside.
• Whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt in a medium bowl until combined; set aside.
• Add white sugar and butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1/3 cup dulce de leche and vanilla; beat until well combined, 30 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Reduce speed to low and add eggs one at a time, beating until just blended after each addition, 45 seconds. Add flour mixture alternately with 3/4 cup milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating on low just until combined after each addition. Evenly divide cake batter between prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes.
• Prepare the glaze: Whisk together 1/4 cup dulce de leche and 2 tablespoons milk until mixture is smooth.
• Invert cakes from pans onto a wire cooling rack; set rack on a baking sheet. Using a wooden skewer or fork, gently poke holes all over flat sides (bottoms) of cakes. Pour dulce de leche glaze mixture over cakes and smooth with an offset spatula to coax mixture into holes. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Prepare frosting: Beat butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. With mixer running on low speed, gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth, about 1 minute, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in salt. Increase speed to medium, and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl, and beat in 1/2 cup dulce de leche and rum (if using) on low speed until just incorporated, 45 seconds.
• Assemble the cake: Set a cake layer on a plate with the flat side (bottom) facing up. Evenly spread 1 cup of the frosting over the cake to the edge. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of hazelnuts. Top with the second cake layer, rounded (top) side up. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and side of the cake. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of hazelnuts on top.