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Tres Leches Cake

Quick and easy delicious Tres Leches Cake Recipe topped with vanilla bean whipped cream and drizzled with dulce de leche. A make-ahead vanilla chiffon cake, or use leftover chiffon cake, sponge cake, or store-bought angel food cake. Ready in 15 minutes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: 3 milk cake, leftover cake, Tres Leches, tres leches cake
Servings: 8
Calories: 488kcal
Author: Maricel

Ingredients

  • ½ Vanilla Chiffon Cake

Tres Leches / Three Milk mixture for half chiffon cake

  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • cup condensed milk
  • ½ cup evaporated milk

Frosting

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar or to taste
  • 1 vanilla bean

For optional topping

  • ¼ cup dulce de leche
  • 1 tsp evaporated milk

Instructions

  • If using a leftover cake, slice the chiffon cake evenly in half and place it on a cake serving plate. Skip this method if baking from scratch and bake the cake in a regular baking pan or baking dish.
  • Mix the tres leches ( three milk ) mixture in a liquid measuring cup or small pitcher until well blended.
  • Poke the cake with the fork several times. Slowly pour the milk mixture all over the cake. Allow the cake to absorbs the milk mixture for few minutes.
  • For the optional topping. Microwave the dulce de leche for few minutes, stir and add a few drops of milk until desired consistency. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla beans. Whip until stiff peaks or spreadable.
  • Spread the frosting evenly on the cake, slice and drizzle with the dulce de leche.

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