Tres Leches Cake Betty Crocker Food

SHORTCUT TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, milk, softened butter and vanilla; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes. , In a 4-cup measuring cup, whisk topping ingredients until blended. Using a skewer, generously poke holes in top of warm cake. Pour milk mixture slowly over cake, filling holes. Cool 30 minutes longer. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours or overnight., In a bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Spread over cake.

RED VELVET TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Poke top of cake every 1/2 inch with wooden skewer.
• In medium bowl, mix Tres Leches ingredients. Spoon mixture evenly over top of cake, allowing mixture to soak into holes. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until mixture is absorbed.
• In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Frost cake with whipped cream; sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Store covered in refrigerator.

TRADITIONAL TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Butter and flour bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Beat the egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until light in color and doubled in volume.
• Stir in milk, vanilla, flour and baking powder.
• In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
• Beat until firm but not dry.
• Fold egg whites into yolk mixture.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Allow to cool 10 minutes.
• Loosen edge of cake with knife before removing side of pan.
• Cool cake completely; place on a deep serving plate.
• Use a two prong meat fork or cake tester to pierce surface of cake.
• Mix together condensed milk, evaporated milk and 1/4 cup of the whipping cream.
• Discard 1 cup of the measured milk mixture or cover and refrigerate.
• Pour remaining milk mixture over cake slowly until absorbed.
• Whip the remaining whipping cream until it thickens and reaches spreading consistency.
• Stir in almond extract.
• Frost cake with whipped cream and garnish with cherries.

BANANA TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour a non stick 9x13-inch pan.
• Combine cake mix, eggs, water, oil, and bananas in a large mixing bowl.
• With an electric mixer, mix until ingredients are well combined.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Sit aside for 1 hour to cool.
• With an electric mixer, mix all the milks and sugar until well combined.
• Using a fork or straw, make holes all over the cake, the more holes the better the leches (milks) will absorb.
• Pour 1/2 of the milk over the entire cake slowly. Wait about 10 minutes and pour the rest of the cake.
• Place in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile mix the heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla in a bowl until it thickens.
• Then layer it on top of the cake.
• Place cake back into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving. Overnight is best!
• Enjoy!

TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Poke top of hot cake every 1/2 inch with long-tined fork, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking.
• In large bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, whole milk and whipping cream. Carefully pour evenly over top of cake. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until mixture is absorbed into cake. Frost with frosting. Store covered in refrigerator.