This is definitely my go to for birthday cakes. I keep it real simple, easy, and delicious.
Tres Leches (3 Milk) Cake
Ingredients
- 1 white cake mix
- 1 12 oz can evaporated milk divided
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs large
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 8 oz tub cool whip
- Vanilla Extract to taste
- strawberries to decorate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 baking dish with a cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix the package of cake mix, 1 cup of evaporated milk, oil & eggs using an electric hand mixer for 2 minutes on a low setting. (Do not follow the directions on back of cake mix box. Follow these instructions.)
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick can be inserted into center of cake and come out clean.
- Let cool completely.
- In a large measuring cup, mix the remaining evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, milk, and heavy cream with a whisk..
- Take a skewer, chop stick or use fork tines, to poke plenty of holes all over the cake.
- Pour the milk mixture slowly over the holes of the cake.
- Place cool whip (thawed) in a medium bowl and mix in a splash of vanilla.
- Spread onto cake.
- Decorate cake with strawberries.
- Serve and Enjoy. (Store cake in refrigerator)
