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Tres Leches Cake

Course Dessert
Keyword cake, tres leches
Servings 12 serviings

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix, plus the ingredients called for on box
  • 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tsp rum flavoring or rum

Topping

  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions and bake in a 9x13 pan.  Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes.

  2. Combine condensed milk, milk, cream, and rum.  

  3. Using a skewer or a fork, poke holes in the top of the cake.  Slowly pour milk mixture evenly over the top of the cake.  Let cook a few more minutes and then refrigerate several hours or overnight

  4. To make topping:  Whip heavy cream with sugar and vanilla until very stiff.  Spread over the top of the cooled cake.  Refrigerate until ready to serve....it only gets better as it sits.