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Tres Leches Cake

Tres Leches – Three Milk Cake with Coconut and Rum

25 min Prep Time

45 min Cook Time

10 Servings

608 Calories

61g Carbohydrates

36g Total Fat

12g
Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 5 large eggs, yolks and whites separated
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua)
  • 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons Puerto Rican rum

     

For the whipped cream:

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 dash ground cinnamon
  • 1 dash ground nutmeg, freshly grated
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 13x9 baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat egg whites on high until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to medium and gradually beat in the sugar. Then beat in yolks one at a time.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, sift together flour and baking powder.
  4. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix in milk and coffee liqueur, stirring gently to maintain the egg white peaks.
  5. Pour mixture into the buttered baking dish.
  6. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Use a toothpick or skewer to puncture the cake’s surface at 2-inch intervals.
  7. In a large bowl, whisk together evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk and rum. Carefully pour over the cooled cake. Cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  8. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat heavy cream, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla on high until stiff peaks form, about 4-5 minutes.
  9. Spread whipped cream over the chilled cake. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and freshly grated nutmeg.
  10. Serve very cold. Garnish with fresh berries if desired.
     
NUTRITION FACTS

PER SERVING

Calories: 608
Protein: 12g
Carbohydrate: 61g
Fiber: 0.4g
Total Fat: 36g
Saturated Fat: 24g
Cholesterol: 174mg
Calcium: 313mg
Sodium: 229mg

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