Premium Tres Leches Cake

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 55 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 15

Three forms of leche, or "milk," are poured over a baked cake to create its signature indulgence. Cake mix and ready-to-spread frosting make it easy. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix

1 1/4

cups water

tablespoon vegetable oil

teaspoons vanilla

eggs

can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)

cup whole milk or evaporated milk

cup whipping cream

container Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting

Directions

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1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and flour or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan.
2

In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
3

Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Poke top of hot cake every 1/2 inch with long-tined fork, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking.
4

In large bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, whole milk and whipping cream. Carefully pour evenly over top of cake. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until mixture is absorbed into cake. Frost with frosting. Store covered in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

Typical yellow cake? Not! You'll savor a very moist cake that's been soaked in three full-flavored milks ("tres leches" in Spanish). The preparation is similar to a "poke" cake, where a cake is first baked, then poked and a mixture poured over it. This cake can vary by region, having fruit or chocolate, but the three-milk soaking is the key to its authenticity.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 390
Calories from Fat: 150

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 17g; 26%
Saturated Fat 8g 40% Trans Fat 1 1/2g
Cholesterol: 90mg; 30%
Sodium: 290mg; 12%
Potassium: 170mg; 5%
Total Carbohydrate: 54g; 18%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 41g
Protein: 5g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;