Red Velvet Tres Leches Cake

Name: Red Velvet Tres Leches Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix; 1 1/4 cups water; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 4 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 bottle (1 oz) red food color; 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated); 1 cup whipping cream; 1 cup Irish cream liqueur; 1 1/2 cups whipped cream; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 cup shaved dark chocolate

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Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 10 min
Ingredients 13
Servings 24

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Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix and frosting come together in this delicious cake that’s topped with tres leche mixture - perfect dessert to impress your guests.

Ingredients

Cake

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 bottle (1 oz) red food color

Tres Leches

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup Irish cream liqueur

Frosting and Decoration

1 1/2 cups whipped cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup shaved dark chocolate

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
2

Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Poke top of cake every 1/2 inch with wooden skewer.
3

In small bowl, mix Tres Leches ingredients. Spoon mixture evenly over top of cake, allowing mixture to soak into holes. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until mixture is absorbed.
4

In medium bowl, stir together whipped cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Frost cake with whipped cream mixture; sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

Nutrition Information

240 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 30g Total Carbohydrate, 21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 240

Calories from Fat: 90

Total Fat: 10g; 16%

Saturated Fat: 6g; 30%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 55mg; 19%

Sodium: 200mg; 8%

Potassium: 135mg; 4%

Total Carbohydrate: 30g; 10%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 21g

Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix and frosting come together in this delicious cake that’s topped with tres leche mixture - perfect dessert to impress your guests.