Tres Leches Cake (Three Milks Cake)

This cake was so delicious!! Everyone was raving about it! I actually doubled the recipe and made two 9-inch pans . Made only recipe for the Milk mixture and it was perfect! As well we followed the directions a fellow member said after poking holes all over the Cake you pour the milk mixture over the hot cakes. We allowed for it to set over night. An hour and a half be fire my sons birthday we mixed up a whipping cream frosting paved some on top of the first layer then placed sliced strawberries and bananas on it and placed the 2nd cake . We did the same to the top and kind of did a naked cake . We had none left, people were coming back for seconds ! Thank you for this recipe !

This is a great dessert. My husband loves it and always asks me to make it for him (he actually eats it all by himself). For those that think it's too sweet, well, that's the way it's supposed to be. Also, the first time I made it I screwed up the merengue by using regular sugar, after that I've been using powder sugar and it comes out perfect! Sometimes I make it in 2 pans using the same amount of ingredients, that way it's easier to handle, besides my hubby prefers it when it has a lot of milk.

I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could, but since I can't, I'll round up to 5. :) I'm glad I read the reviews saying it was too sweet. I made a batch and a half in one 9x13 pan. I cut down the sugar from 2 cups to 1 1/4 cup, and added about 3/4 of the syrup mixture to the cake after it got out of the oven. The meringue failed (my hand mixer broke, sad day), but it was still thick enough to use as a "frosting". I topped it with strawberries and blueberries, and let it sit overnight before taking it to work the next day. The reaction? People loved it. One guy I work with thought about spreading nasty rumors that it tasted bad. That way he could have more. It was almost all gone by the end of the day. If over half the dish you brought to "Food Day" is gone, then that's a good sign. All in all, easy recipe to follow and fun to make. The only beef I have with it is the high sugar content. This one is definitely going in the recipe box to make again. :)