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[sunshine&rainbows]

 It has been awhile since I have made a Tres Leches Cake, different styles and recipes of making one, do you have a family recipe you would like to share? 

Take care of yourself so you can take care of others ~ sunshine&rainbows

[sandraskates]

I am very lucky in that we have a Mexican market with a bakery that makes probably the BEST tres leches cakes in the USA. Yes, they are *that good* and I've tasted many in my travels.

Now, if I was going to make one from scratch, Cook's Country had segment on one of their shows a couple years ago. The recipe has been copied on many websites here's one:

http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/dessert-cake/cooks-country-tres-leches-cake-w-strawberries...

Good luck!

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I haven't made it in years, but this is the recipe I use when I do make it.

Tres Leches Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3. Cream butter and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
6. Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
7. Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!

[sunshine&rainbows]

@sandraskates

Thank you!

[sunshine&rainbows]

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

I haven't made it in years, but this is the recipe I use when I do make it.

Tres Leches Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3. Cream butter and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
6. Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
7. Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!

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@JeanLouiseFinch

Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your recipe!

I do remember poking holes and using a turkey type baster to put the milks in?

I will let you know how it turns out!

Take care of yourself so you can take care of others ~ sunshine&rainbows

[sandraskates]

@sunshine&rainbows

Whatever one you make, let us know how it turns out.

Perhaps I'll be inspired to make one. They are delicious.

[gkelly]

Heard of these before but never tried to make one.  Hope we get back your opinion on how it is!!  Thanks for the recipes for them!

[sunshine&rainbows]

@sandraskates

I sure will let you know how it turns out!

I am looking for my recipe that was given to me, that we made together, the same day she also taught me ceviche.