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Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
Strawberry tres leches cake is a moist sponge cake with layers of cake saturated in three types of milk and topped with sweet strawberries and whipped cream.
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Ridiculously moist and delicious, strawberry tres leches cake is so light and soft it just melts in your mouth. Sweet strawberry jam and sliced strawberries add a delightful dimension to this dessert that will tantalize your taste buds.
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This moist, delicate sponge cake is sure to become a new favorite, with layers of fluffy cake saturated in a decadent mixture of three types of milk, or tres leches, and topped with sweet strawberry jam, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. One bite of this strawberry tres leches cake, and you’ll be enthralled.
This sweet cake features a combination of three types of milk, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and regular milk, soaked into all the nooks and crannies of the cake, making it insanely creamy and rich. The strawberry jam and whipped cream add another layer of indulgence that makes this strawberry tres leches cake the perfect dessert for a special occasion.
This strawberry tres leches cake is such a simple dessert to make, and anyone you serve it to will love how moist and delicious it is. Serve it with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream for an even more indulgent treat. Or enjoy it with a mug of hot chocolate, chair tea, or a tall glass of creamy eggnog. Any of these options will take your experience to the next level and bring out the full flavors in the cake.
Strawberry Tres Leches Cake Ingredients
- Cake mix - yellow cake mix
- Eggs - large eggs
- Butter
- Milk
- Evaporated milk
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Strawberries - fresh strawberries
- Jam - strawberry jam
- Cool Whip
For even more strawberry flavor, make this recipe with a strawberry cake mix. You can also add a teaspoon of strawberry extract to the yellow cake batter to amplify the strawberry flavor in this tres leches cake with strawberries.
Poke cakes take a regular boxed cake mix to the next level by infusing it with a heavenly variety of fillings. Store-bought or homemade strawberry jam would both be delicious in this poke cake recipe.
When pouring the cream into the holes of the cake, tap the pan on the counter a few times to get rid of any air bubbles and ensure the milk fills the holes completely. This cake recipe is best when it has had plenty of time to allow the cake to absorb the mixture to make it a very moist cake.
How to Make Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
FIRST STEP: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9x13 pan by spraying it with cooking spray.
SECOND STEP: In a medium bowl, mix the cake mix, 4 eggs, melted butter, and one cup of milk.
THIRD STEP: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
FOURTH STEP: While the cake is baking, combine the remaining 1 cup of milk, evaporated milk, and sweetened condensed milk in a medium bowl. Place it in the refrigerator until needed.
FIFTH STEP: In a small bowl, mix together the strawberry jam and 1 cup of the sliced strawberries. Set aside.
SIXTH STEP: Let the cake cool completely before poking the cake all over with a fork. Pour the milk mixture over the cooled cake, then spread the cake with the jam mixture, then the Cool Whip.
SEVENTH STEP: Top the cake with the remaining sliced strawberries, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
EIGHTH STEP: Slice into 12 squares and serve immediately. Any leftover cake should be stored in the refrigerator.
How does this strawberry and cream cake taste?
This strawberry tres leches cake is moist and fluffy. The different types of milk add to the richness of the flavor.
Can I eat this cake warm or cold?
The tres leches dessert should be eaten cold.
Do I have to use a boxed cake mix, or can I make my own?
If you have a yellow cake mix recipe you love, feel free to use that in this recipe.
What is a poke cake?
Poke cake recipes create an easy cake that you poke small holes into while it’s still hot after baking. The holes are then filled with a liquid or filling — like condensed milk, pureed fruit, chocolate cream, or pudding. It makes a moist and delicious cake. The end of a wooden spoon, a fork, or a wooden skewer is the best size to poke holes in the top of the cake.
How to Store Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
IN THE FRIDGE: Since this cake has milk, it needs to be refrigerated. The cake should last for about 3 days in the fridge.
IN THE FREEZER: This cake is best served when it’s fresh or within 2 to 3 days of making it. We would not recommend freezing it because the strawberries won’t be as nice once thawed.
Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
Strawberry tres leches cake is a moist sponge cake with layers of cake saturated in three types of milk and topped with sweet strawberries and whipped cream.
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Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup melted butter
- 2 cups milk (divided)
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 3 cups fresh sliced strawberries (divided)
- 1 cup strawberry jam
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9x13 pan by spraying it with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix the cake mix, 4 eggs, melted butter, and one cup of milk.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, combine the remaining 1 cup of milk, evaporated milk, and sweetened condensed milk in a medium bowl. Place it in the refrigerator until needed.
- In a small bowl, mix together the strawberry jam and 1 cup of the sliced strawberries. Set aside.
- Let the cake cool completely before poking the cake all over with a fork. Pour the milk mixture over the cooled cake, then spread the cake with the jam mixture, then the Cool Whip.
- Top the cake with the remaining sliced strawberries, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Slice into 12 squares and serve immediately. Any leftover cake should be stored in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 454mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 575IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 336mg | Iron: 1mg
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Tim Riser says
I had never heard of this cake before wanted to try something different very good cake not soggy or dry very tasty