Delicious Tres Leches Cake

Kristen

Serves: 8-10

Delicious Tres Leches Cake

8 hr, 35 Prep Time

25 minCook Time

9 hrTotal Time

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Ingredients

Cake:
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 Tablespoons butter (softened)
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Glaze:
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup half and half
Topping:
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. For the cake:
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
3. Whisk together the oil, flour, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
4. Beat together the butter and the sugar for about 1 minute.
5. Add the eggs, one at a time and mixing after each egg, and mix to thoroughly combine.
6. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
7. Add the flour mixture to the batter and mix just until combined.
8. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly.
9. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the cake is lightly golden
10. Remove the cake pan to a cooling rack and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Poke the top of the cake all over with a skewer or fork. Allow the cake to cool completely and then prepare the glaze.
11. For the glaze:
12. Whisk together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and the half-and-half in a bowl. Once combined, pour the glaze over the cake. Refrigerate the cake overnight.
13. For the topping:
14. Place the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla into the bowl. Using a mixer, mix it until stiff peaks are formed. Change to medium speed and whisk until thick. Spread the topping over the cake and allow to chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories

1436 cal

Fat

95 g

Carbs

105 g

Protein

35 g

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