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Tres Leches Cake with Crema de Coco

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 20, 2005
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Indulge in a classic rich Hispanic dessert made with three forms of leche, or "milk."

Tres Leches Cake with Crema de Coco

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 45 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Tres Leches Sauce

  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  • 1/2 cup canned cream of coconut (not coconut milk)
  • 3 tablespoons light rum or 1 tablespoon vanilla

Garnish

  • 3/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
  • 1 pound sliced strawberries
  • 5 kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with shortening.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed until frothy. Gradually beat in granulated sugar; beat on high speed about 5 minutes or until very thick and lemon colored. Beat in water and vanilla on low speed. Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, beating just until batter is smooth. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 1 hour on wire rack.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together all Tres Leches Sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Step 
    5
    Poke top of cooled cake all over with toothpick or fork; slowly pour sauce over cake, allowing it to soak in. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until most of the sauce is absorbed.
  • Step 
    6
    In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Serve cake topped with sweetened whipped cream, coconut, strawberries and kiwi fruit.

Nutrition

540 Calories
30g Total Fat
9g Protein
58g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
540
Calories from Fat
270
Total Fat
30g
0%
Saturated Fat
20g
0%
Cholesterol
150mg
0%
Sodium
210mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
58g
0%
Dietary Fiber
3g
0%
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
18%
18%
Vitamin C
44%
44%
Calcium
22%
22%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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