Mexican

Tres Leches Cake is for Dessert.

Tres Leches Cake takes several minutes to prepare.

Tres Leches Cake takes several minutes to cook.

Tres Leches Cake makes 15 servings.

The ingredients for Tres Leches Cake are:

•1 1/4 cup cake flour
•1 teaspoon baking powder
•1 cup sugar
•1/3 cup oil (or unsweetned applesauce)
•5 eggs, large (or 10 egg whites)
•1 teaspoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1 cup plus 1/2 cup milk
•1 cup sweetened condensed milk
•1 cup plus 3/4 cup heavy cream (or fat free milk plus 2 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp flour)
•1 tablespoon rum
•1 pinch salt
•optional garnishes- fresh berries or cinnamon

Here is how you make Tres Leches Cake:

Combine flour and baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the oil, sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the eggs to the sugar mixture one at a time until well combined. Stir in the 1/2 cup of milk, then gently fold in the flour mixture a little at a time. Pour batter into a lightly greased cake pan or baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until it feels firm and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let the cake cool until it feels room temperature.Turn it over onto a platter with raised edges. Pierce cake with a fork 20-30 times. Let it cool in the refrigerator for an additional 30 minutes. Whisk together 1 cup milk, 1 cup sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup heavy cream and rum. Slowly pour over cooled cake. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Occasionally, spoon the milk runoff back onto the cake. In a mixing bowl, add 3/4 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 Tablespoon sugar. Beat until peaks form. Spread a thin layer over the cake. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon or garnish with fresh berries.Number of Servings: 15Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AFRICAPARISH.

The nutritional information for Tres Leches Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 15
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 190.7

• Total Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 3.7 mg
• Sodium: 92.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 6.2 g

Tres Leches Cake is Mexican cuisine.