Tres Leches Cake

Name: Tres Leches Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix; 1 1/4 cups water; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 whole eggs; 3 egg whites; 1 can (14 oz) fat-free sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated); 1 can (12 oz) evaporated fat-free milk; 1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk or fat-free half-and-half; 1 container (8 oz) frozen reduced-fat or fat-free whipped topping, thawed; Sliced fresh strawberries, if desired

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Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 55 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 15

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Treat your guests with this delicious tres leches cake layered with whipped topping and garnished with strawberries - a wonderful dessert.

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 whole eggs
3 egg whites
1 can (14 oz) fat-free sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 can (12 oz) evaporated fat-free milk
1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk or fat-free half-and-half
1 container (8 oz) frozen reduced-fat or fat-free whipped topping, thawed
Sliced fresh strawberries, if desired

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2

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

Bake 29 to 35 minutes or until edges are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Poke top of hot cake all over with fork or wooden skewer, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking.
4

In medium bowl, stir condensed milk, evaporated milk and skim milk until blended. Slowly pour evenly over top of cake. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until mixture is absorbed into cake.
5

Spread whipped topping over cake. Refrigerate until serving time. Garnish with strawberries. Store in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

tip 1
What is "Healthified"? We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original.
tip 2
This moist cake gets its name because it's soaked in three milks ("tres leches" in Spanish). The cake can vary by region, sometimes containing fruit or chocolate, but the three-milk soaking is the key to its authenticity.
tip 3
Fresh raspberries would be equally as nice as serving with fresh strawberries.

Nutrition Information

260 Calories, 4 1/2g Total Fat, 6g Protein, 47g Total Carbohydrate, 35g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 260

Calories from Fat: 40

Total Fat: 4 1/2g; 7%

Saturated Fat: 2 1/2g; 14%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 30mg; 10%

Sodium: 290mg; 12%

Potassium: 230mg; 7%

Total Carbohydrate: 47g; 16%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 35g

Protein: 6g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 20%; 20%

Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

2 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; 1/2 Fat;

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

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Treat your guests with this delicious tres leches cake layered with whipped topping and garnished with strawberries - a wonderful dessert.