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Marbled Tres Leches Cake

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By Ady & Ceci Sanchez
Updated Sep 27, 2024
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This delicious Marbled Tres Leches Cake is not only fun to make with your friends and family but also very tasty. And it is easy to make! No special equipment required. But do bring your patience with you, because it will be needed when the cake has to cool before adding the tres leches mixture. The wait will be well worth it though. The cake is very moist and chocolaty with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla and just the right amount of sweetness. Everyone will love it!

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I let the cake soak in the milk mixture?

You can let the cake soak overnight in the refrigerator for the best results, but if you're impatient like us, let it soak for at least an hour. It’ll be delicious either way.

How do I store leftovers?

Store the leftovers in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.

What kind of drink goes well with tres leches cake?

We love serving tres leches cake with a cup of coffee, but any drink to your liking will do!

Marbled Tres Leches Cake

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 23
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Ingredients

Wicked Cake

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Wicked Mix to Reveal Vanilla Cupcake Kit
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Chocolate Cake

Milk Mixture

  • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 to 5 drops green food color
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Witch Hats

  • 1/4 cup milk chocolate dipping chocolate
  • 12 double creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 12 milk chocolate candy drops, unwrapped

Whipped Topping

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 7 to 10 drops green food color

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
  • Step 
    2
    Crack 3 eggs in a small bowl and whisk until well combined.
  • Step 
    3
    In a separate medium bowl, mix Cupcake Mix from Cupcake Kit with 1/4 cup milk, 3 tablespoons melted butter and the whisked eggs. Beat for 2 minutes. Set aside.
  • Step 
    4
    In a small bowl, whisk 3 eggs. In a separate medium bowl, mix the cake mix with 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup melted butter, whisked eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Pour the chocolate batter into the pan. Drop half of the pink batter on top of chocolate batter; gently swirl them together to create a marbled appearance. Add the remaining half of the pink batter and swirl again.
  • Step 
    6
    Bake until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    7
    Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the Milk Mixture ingredients. Once the cake has cooled, use a fork or skewer to poke holes all over the cake.
  • Step 
    8
    Slowly pour the Milk Mixture over the cake and allow it to soak up the milk in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • Step 
    9
    Meanwhile, melt the dipping chocolate in the microwave. Spread melted chocolate on top of the sandwich cookies. Gently press the candy drops into the center of cookies.
  • Step 
    10
    Beat the Whipped Topping Mix from Cupcake Kit, 1 cup milk, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and food color with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Smooth over the top of the cake.
  • Step 
    11
    Cut cake slices before adding a witch's hat on each slice. Add the Edible Glitter from Cupcake Kit all over the cake. Enjoy!

Nutrition

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