Annas Tres Leches Cake Recipes

ANNA'S TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Spray 9x13 pan generously with vegetable oil spray.
• Blend cake mix, pudding mix, whole milk, oil and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low for 1 minute.
• Stop mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Increase mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 32 to 34 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and cool for 2 hours on wire rack in the pan.
• After the cake is cooled, poke holes all over the top of the cake with a fork. The more holes the better.
• Whisk together evaporated and condensed milks, heavy cream, vanilla and rum.
• Spoon milk syrup mixture over the top of the cake, stopping to allow syrup to soak in each time. Continue until all syrup has been used. It seems like too much, but it's not.
• Cover cake with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Top with whipped topping before serving.

TRES LECHES CAKE WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl and set aside. Place the eggs, 1 cup of granulated sugar and the vanilla extract in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed for 10 minutes (really!) until light yellow and fluffy. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add half the flour mixture, then the milk and finally the remaining flour mixture. Mix with a rubber spatula to be sure the batter is well mixed. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and bake for 25 minutes, until the cake springs back when touched lightly in the middle and a cake tester comes out clean. Set aside to cool in the pan for 30 minutes.
• In a 4-cup liquid measuring cup, whisk together the heavy cream, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, almond extract and vanilla seeds. Using a bamboo skewer, poke holes all over the cooled cake and slowly pour the cream mixture over the cake, allowing it to be absorbed completely before continuing to pour on more of the mixture. Cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• To serve, toss the strawberries with the 5 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Dust the cake with confectioners' sugar, cut in squares and place on dessert plates. Surround the cake with the strawberries, put a dollop of whipped cream on top and serve.