Planning a birthday party can be a big deal. Everything needs to be planned well in advance. Entertainment, guests, and of course, food. Today’s post is all about making one of the decisions for your next birthday party much easier. Dessert. To sum it up in a nutshell, I’m going to give you the simplest, greatest recipe for a Tres Leches cake. You and your guests will love the light, airy, sweet, moist, deliciousness that is Tres Leches. For those of you that don’t know, tres leches means three milks in Spanish. Combined, these three milks make one of the greatest treats you can imagine. Well, I’ll let you try it for yourself. I’m convinced you’ll love it just as much as I do.

 

Tres Leches Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

  1. 1 box of white cake mix with pudding (I prefer Pillsbury brand)
  2. 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
  3. 1 can (14 ounce) of sweetened condensed milk
  4. 1 can (12 ounce) of evaporated milk
  5. 1 small tub of Cool Whip (or other whipped cream)
  6. Cinnamon (Optional, but highly recommended)
  7. Maraschino Cherry (Again, Optional)

Preparation:

  1. Prepare cake according to the package using egg whites.
  2. Bake cake and let cool.
  3. Once cooled, poke shallow holes on the top of the cake being careful not to poke all the way to the bottom of the cake. This allows the milk mixture to seep into the cake.
  4. Combine 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, and 1 can evaporated milk into a bowl. Mix together to create the tres leches mixture
  5. Pour milk mixture over cake.
  6. Once milk mixture is absorbed, frost the cake with Cool Whip
  7. Sprinkle cinnamon on top of cake and top everything with cherries

Simple and delicious. What more can you ask for when planning a birthday party?

 

 

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