QUICK AND EASY TRES LECHES CAKE - PASTEL DE TRES LECHES

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Quick and Easy Tres Leches Cake - Pastel de Tres Leches image

When you have a craving for tres leches cake but don't have time to make it from scratch, try this version that starts with a cake mix.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 yellow butter-flavored cake mix
5 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk or milk
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 ounces (1/2 cup) sour cream
1/3 cup melted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon butter rum flavoring
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons rum (optional)
1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 5 ounce can evaporated milk
1 cup heavy cream
pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon corn syrup

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

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