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Tres Leches Cake

aka "Three Milks Cake" ~ French vanilla cake soaked in three milks, topped with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and maraschino cherries...YUM!!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12
Author: Laura Walt-Beckner

Ingredients

CAKE:

  • 1 box French vanilla cake mix
  • 1 tsp. baking soda

THREE MILKS:

  • 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
  • 1 c. heavy whipping cream

TOPPING:

  • 1 (12 oz.) cont. Cool Whip topping thawed
  • Shaved chocolate for decorating, optional
  • Shredded coconut for decorating, optional
  • maraschino cherries with stems for decorating, optional

Instructions

  • CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake mix according to directions, plus 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Bake as directed in a 9x13 glass dish, set aside.
  • THREE MILKS: In a large bowl, whisk together the three milks, set aside. While cake is still warm, poke with a fork a “million” times. Pour milks over cake, bathing it well. Refrigerate overnight.
  • TOPPING: The next day frost with Cool Whip. Decorate with shaved chocolate, shredded coconut or maraschino cherries, optional.