Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
Strawberry Tres Leches Cake is a moist strawberry cake soaked in a blend of three strawberry-infused milks, then topped with fluffy whipped cream and crisp, tangy freeze-dried strawberries.
Ingredients
For the Strawberry Cake
- 15.25 oz strawberry cake mix
- 1 stick butter room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 large eggs
For The Tres Leches Mixture
- 8 oz heavy cream
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoon strawberry syrup
For the Toppings
- 8 oz heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 oz freeze-dried strawberries lightly crushed
Instructions
Strawberry Cake
- In a large mixing bowl, blend strawberry cake mix, butter, whole milk, and eggs. Pour batter into a 9x13" glass baking dish. Bake strawberry cake in the oven according to package directions.
- Allow the cake to cool for 15-20 minutes. Then, use the back of a wooden spoon to poke holes every 1-2 inches on the cake.
Tres Leches Mixture
- While cake is cooling, mix together 8oz heavy cream, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and strawberry syrup.
- Pour three milk mixture all over the cake in 1 cup increments, allowing the mixture to soak into the cake before adding more.
- Refrigerate the covered cake for at least an hour (preferably overnight).
Finishing Touches
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to combine 1 cup of heavy cream and ½ cup powdered sugar. Mix until stiff peaks begin to form.
- Cover the soaked cake in this whipped cream. After lightly crushing freeze-dried strawberries, sprinkle over the top of the whipped cream.
Notes
- Wait until just before serving to add the freeze-dried strawberries. They can sometimes get soggy if they sit in the whipped cream for too long...we don't want to lose that crunch!
- If you'd rather have a fresher element, you can skip the freeze-dried strawberries and use fresh strawberries for the topping.
- The longer you let the cake soak in the refrigerator, the creamier the finish of the cake will be. I recommend letting it soak overnight if you have the time.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 7gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 315mgPotassium: 259mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 827IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 228mgIron: 1mg
