Strawberry Tres Leches Cake

Strawberry Tres Leches Cake recipe- transform box cake mix into the most amazing dessert! This is seriously one of the best cakes I’ve ever made. Strawberry cake, soaked in sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and half-and-half and topped with fresh whipped cream and freeze-dried strawberries. SO good! My husband asked for this to be his birthday cake. Such a great dessert recipe!

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Strawberry Three Milk Cake

OK, stop what you are doing and go get the stuff to make this Strawberry Tres Leches cake. O-M-G! It is incredible! One bite and you will be blown away. I baked a box of strawberry cake mix and poured a mixture of three kinds of milk over the warm cake then refrigerated it overnight. I topped the cake with some fresh whipped cream and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. It was great! This will definitely be at our Cinco de Mayo celebrations!

How to Make Strawberry Tres Leches Cake

This dessert is super simple to make with only a few simple ingredients. Prepare a box of strawberry cake mix according to package instructions. Pour batter into a 9×13-inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in a preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and immediately poke holes all over the cake with a chopstick or fork. 

In a large bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, half-and-half, and evaporated milk. Pour the milk mixture over the warm cake and cool completely. Cover the cake and refrigerate it overnight to let the milk soak into the cake.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread the whipped cream over the cake and top with crushed freeze-dried and/or fresh strawberries. 

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

• I use a chopstick, straw, or spoon handle to poke holes in the cake.
• You can substitute a tub of Cool Whip for the fresh whipped cream if you prefer.
• For extra strawberry flavor:
  • Substitute strawberry milk for half-and-half.
  • Fold fresh chopped strawberries into the batter
  • Add a layer of strawberry jam on top of the cake before adding whipped cream
• If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can make the homemade whipped cream in a medium bowl with a hand-held electric mixer.
• Does Strawberry Tres Leches Cake need to be refrigerated? Yes. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator.

Strawberry Tres Leches Cake for a Crowd

This cake is always the star of our parties. Everyone loves it! One bite and you will know why! This is a rich cake. A little slice goes a long way. Perfect for when you need to feed a crowd. Give this a try the next time you need an easy dessert for birthdays or potlucks. It is sure to be a hit!

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Strawberry Tres Leches Cake

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 12 people

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Strawberry Tres Leches Cake recipe- transform box cake mix into the most amazing dessert! This is seriously one of the best cakes I've ever made. Strawberry cake, soaked in sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and half-and-half and topped with fresh whipped cream and freeze-dried strawberries. SO good! My husband asked for this to be his birthday cake. Such a great dessert recipe!

Equipment:

• Mixing Bowls
• Hand Mixer
• 9×13-inch Baking Dish

Ingredients:

Cake

• 1 box strawberry cake mix plus ingredients to make cake

Milk Mixture

• 1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12-oz) can evaporated milk
• 1 cup half-and-half

Topping

• 2 cups heaving whipping cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• crushed freeze-dried strawberries for garnish

Instructions:

• Prepare cake the according to package directions. Bake in a greased and floured 9×13 pan according to package directions.
• Mix together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and half and half.
• Remove cake from oven. Poke holes in warm cake and slowly pour milk mixture over cake. Cool cake completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to serve, whip together heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Whip at high speed for 1-2 minutes. Spread over cake and top with chopped strawberries.

Notes:

• I use a chopstick, straw, or spoon handle to poke holes in the cake.
• You can substitute a tub of Cool Whip for the fresh whipped cream if you prefer.
• For extra strawberry flavor: 
  • Substitute strawberry milk for half-and-half.
  • Fold fresh chopped strawberries into the batter
  • Add a layer of strawberry jam on top of the cake before adding whipped cream
• If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can make the homemade whipped cream in a medium bowl with a hand-held electric mixer.
• Does Strawberry Tres Leches Cake need to be refrigerated? Yes. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator.

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