Delicious Tres Leches Cake

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Questions & Reviews

1. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says:

   Oh my goodness! This looks so heavenly!
2. Blair @ www.TheSeasonedMom.com says:

   Yum! This looks amazing! I've never tried tres leches cake, but I love just about any dessert I encounter. Can't wait to make this!
3. Erica says:

   This looks soo good!! I have to make this soon!
4. Peggy says:

   The ingredients say flour, the directions say cake flour. Does it make a difference?
5. Paula U says:

   Is the vegetable oil in the cake recipe is only for spraying/coating the pan?
6. Sue says:

   Cake flour has less protein in it. Therefore producing a lighter, more delicate cake than one baked with All-Purpose. It also has the ability to stand up well to hold liquid and sugars, which make it a great option for this particular cake. You can substitute All-purpose by deducting the amount used, although I can't remember by how much. (I want to say a couple of tablespoons, but I'd verify that before proceeding.) Your cake will still turn out, but if you're a perfectionist, it's worth a trip to the store for Cake Flour. I hope this helps! =)
7. Liz says:

   Thank you Kristen. I've never had this cake.
8. Gwen says:

   Does the vegetable oil go in the cake? If so, how much do you use?
9. Karin says:

   Please a shortcut version of this.
10. Andrea h says:

    How much veg oil is supposed to be used? Looks amazing!
11. Eva says:

    Making this NOW. Well, it's 6am so not quite but you know what I mean :)
12. Cyd says:

    1/3 cup vegetable oil.
13. Cyd says:

    1/3 cup vegetable oil.
14. Cyd says:

    Sorry, we fixed the recipe.
15. Cyd says:

    I used regular flour.
16. Amanda says:

    Hi! My mom made this cake at my house (and left before being able to try it!). I just took it out of the fridge to put the topping on it and there is liquid in the cake....???? Why do you think that is? I wasn't around whe she made it so I have no idea why it would have done that. Thanks!
17. Becke says:

    just curious, would it still be the same if u used a box cake mix.
18. Cyd says:

    The cake part might have a different taste. But you could totally use the glaze and topping over the cake using the box cake mix.
19. Leslie says:

    Tres Leches is a VERY wet cake. The cake should absorb the liquid but leave it pretty much soggy. Perhaps it had not sat long enough? Regardless, I bet it was yummy! I love Tres Leches.
20. Christina says:

    I omitted the 12 oz. evaporated milk in the glaze and substituted a container of cool whip for the cream topping which turned out to be really good. Just saying a box cake mix would not work for this dessert because the texture would be totally different.
21. Carla says:

    OMG looks delicious. I got a question for you, do you mix the oil with the dry ingredients? Thanks
22. Gloria says:

    I was thinking I could make these in a cupcake pan, to make them in individual portions. Is this a good idea?
23. Gloria Quinones says:

    I was thinking of making this in a cupcake pan, to make them in individual portions. Is this a good idea?
24. Cyd says:

    Sounds like a fun idea! We have never made it in a cupcake pan. Just watch them closely because it won't take as long to cook.
25. alex says:

    what can i use if i don't have heavy cream?
26. Cyd says:

    You need the heavy cream for the topping because it has to be whipped until it forms stiff peaks. I guess you could just bag the topping recipe and use good old cool whip.....not nearly as delicious!
27. Tyra says:

    Yum! Very good recipe! Mines came out delish!!! Thank you for sharing this with us! :)
28. Teresa says:

    It looks amazing!! Did you use unsalted or salted butter in the recipe?
29. Cyd says:

    We used unsalted. But either will taste fine.
30. Teresa says:

    Thank you, I made it with salted butter and it was delicious. I'm latina and this is how I remember it tasted when I was growing up in Puerto Rico. My Canadian husband's family loved it!! thank you guys again for the recipe.
31. Janae says:

    THIS CAKE WAS AMAZING!!!!! Fairly simple and seriously SO delicious. My entire family loved it. Thank you for the recipe!
32. Becky says:

    What is drizzled across the cake in the picture? Caramel?
33. Cyd says:

    We drizzled some caramel topping on top. The topping that you can put on ice cream.
34. Lauren says:

    I bought your new cookbook and just love the new finds, like this Tres Leches cake. I'm confused between what you post online for the recipe and the one stated in the book, as they vary - i.e. the cookbook does not say to use any vegetable oil, only butter and uses 1/2 cup of sugar for the topping, not a full 1 cup as listed here...? Which is correct?
35. Jennifer Jones says:

    Normally I don't leave comments but for this cake I absolutely had to...this may be the best best best cake/dessert ever!! Made for my Mexican fiesta dinner party last night and everyone had 2nds...seriously to die for.. yum yum yum! Thanks for amazing recipe!
36. Melissa says:

    This is the 2nd Sunday in a row I'm making this cake! It is the best version I've ever tasted. Gracias!
37. mike atwell says:

    Made it. Everyone loved it (raved). No one wanted the recipe, they just wanted me to make one for them.
38. Rishma Nanji says:

    This looks so delicious. Would like to make it for my husband's work. I'll make it a day ahead. Will it be ok to have the topping on overnight? If not, what do you recommend?
39. Kris says:

    I think it will be fine overnight. I had mine for about 4 days in the fridge and the whipped topping still held its form. If you are worried, you could make the whipped topping and store it in the refrigerator overnight and then just put it on before he leaves to work!
40. Angela Palmer says:

    What is drizzed on top in the photo of the cake it looks like carmel?
41. Cyd says:

    Kristen drizzled some caramel topping over the top.
42. Erika says:

    Let me tell you, thank you for the way you wrote out your instructions for the cake. You did an awesome job. I see other pins on Pinterest and I don't not like the way they write their instructions. But I must say yours is very good. And thank you
43. Amelia says:

    I just made this and came out delicious!! I just have to get the right size pan i just one of those aluminium trays and the cake came out a bit thin. I used all purpose flour also so it not super fluffy. What can i do next time
44. Candice Watson says:

    I tried whisking the oil and flour together. It made a lump. What did I do wrong?
45. Celene says:

    Help!!! I made this cake at 1 in the am. And it's now 830 am. And the glaze has not sunk. I followed all the steps ??
46. Cyd says:

    Some of the glaze will be on top. Hopefully a lot of it soaked into the holes.
47. Andrea says:

    We love your tres leches cake recipe from your cookbook. So yummy! Have you ever tried making a chocolate tres leches cake? If you have any tips on that I’d love to hear them. Thanks!
48. April says:

    This turned out completely flat... other recipes when I looked on line had 2 cups of flour... is this really only 1?
49. Rachael Ingram says:

    Did you use granulated sugar or powdered for the topping?
50. Cyd says:

    You will want to use granulated sugar.
51. Farah Azureen says:

    Hello, may i know what vanilla is it? vanilla extract? or bean paste?
52. Cyd says:

    Vanilla extract.
53. Jen White says:

    i love then6 sisters recipes. I am interested to know why you add oil to the flour mixture. It made a kind of paste that was difficult to get completely mixed into the egg mixture. My cake didn’t raise very much, so I wonder if that is how it is supposed to be or did I do something wrong?
54. Kristin says:

    Had a request for this cake and THANK YOU for such an easy to follow recipe! My question is...what is the caramel looking drizzle you have in the picture on top? Thanks!!
55. Momma Cyd says:

    We like the Ghiradelli caramel sauce (like you would put on ice cream).