Easy Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
Moist and light strawberry cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture and topped with fluffy whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
Servings: 12
Calories: 456kcal
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box strawberry cake mix
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 12 ounce can evaporated milk
- 1 cup Half and Half
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Garnish with fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Prepare strawberry cake according to package directions in a greased 9x13-inch pan.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and half and half.
- Poke holes in warm cake and pour mixture over top. Cool cake completely, covering it and refrigerating it overnight.
- Just before serving, beat heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until peaks form.
- Spread mixture over top of cake and garnish with fresh strawberries.
Notes
- After the cake is taken out of the oven, immediately poke holes in the cake using a chopstick, straw, or skewer.
- Be sure to choose fresh, ripe strawberries as they will give the best flavor and presentation!
- As you're pouring the tres leches mixture over the cake, take your time and make sure the mixture you pour soaks fully into the cake before adding more.
Nutrition
Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 230mg | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 789IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 244mg | Iron: 1mg