Recipes Global Cuisines Latin American Mexican How to Make Tres Leches Cake 4.7 (78) 58 Reviews 23 Photos This tres leches cake with cake mix is really moist, delicious, and simple. Tres leches cake is soaked in sweet milk syrup and topped with whipped cream. If you want to get really fancy, spoon some diced strawberries and syrup over the cake. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on April 25, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 23 23 23 23 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Additional Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 1 (10x15-inch) cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening for greasing, or as needed 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix 1 cup cold water 3 large eggs ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk 1 cup half-and-half 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 10x15-inch baking dish with shortening. Beat together cake mix, cold water, eggs, oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until very smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Smooth the top, shake the dish, and tap lightly on the counter 2 or 3 times to eliminate air bubbles. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Let cake cool in the dish for at least 30 minutes. Poke holes all over cake with a bamboo skewer or the handle of a wooden spoon. Whisk together condensed milk, evaporated milk, and half-and-half in a large bowl until well combined; slowly pour milk mixture all over the top of cake and allow to soak in. Wrap cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to overnight. Beat together cream, sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy; spoon over cake slices to serve. Zaraca Recipe Tips You can bake the cake in a 9x13-inch baking dish.For best results, allow cake to soak in milk mixture overnight. I Made It Print 217 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 456 Calories 24g Fat 52g Carbs 8g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 456 % Daily Value * Total Fat 24g 31% Saturated Fat 11g 57% Cholesterol 104mg 35% Sodium 469mg 20% Total Carbohydrate 52g 19% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 32g Protein 8g 16% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 269mg 21% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 227mg 5% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.