Easy Tres Leches Cake
Love the gluten-free version of this cake also
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or use GF flour For GF I love Bob's Red Mill
- 1 cup fine sugar can quickly blend some regular sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 10 tbsp oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Drizzle For The Cakes
- ¾ can evaporated milk
- ½ can sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- If you like sweeter you can use full cans of evaporated and condensed milk
Fresh Icing For The Cake
- 1 ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Or you can even use one cool whip tub use as much as needed
Instructions
Method:
- In a large bowl, use a hand blender and mix oil and sugar for a few minutes
- Then add flour, and salt one by one (making sure each one is mixed before you mix the next one)
- Add the eggs one by one
- Add the baking powder and vanilla extract
- Mix for about 5 minutes
- Spray 2 round baking pans with baking spray and divide batter equally between the pans
- Bake at 300 degrees for 23 minutes,
Soaking The Cakes
- Combine the three drizzle milks
- Once the cakes are cool, poke with the back of a round spoon or I use a chopstick several times.
- Slowly drizzle all over the cakes.( I try and use a dish where the milk won’t run over the edges. I usually soak the cakes separately.)
- Allow the cakes to absorb the milk mixture for at least 20 mins. (some milk may be left over)
Icing The Cakes
- Whip cream, sugar and vanilla extract at a high speed till thick and spreadable
- Spread some of the cream over the lower layer and then place the second layer on top ( upside down)
- Use the remaining cream to decorate the sides and top. Have fun!