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A slice of vanilla cake with whipped cream on top and chopped strawberries with a strawberry half on the side
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Strawberries and Cream Tres Leches Cake

This sweet and luscious Strawberries and Cream Tres Leches Cake is a great make-ahead dessert for celebrations!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories: 475kcal

Ingredients
 

Cake

  • 15.25 oz vanilla or French vanilla cake mix
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream

Tres Leche Topping

  • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 lb fresh strawberries stem removed
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 3/4 cup half and half

Whipped Topping

  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 lb fresh strawberries stem removed and chopped

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, milk, oil, eggs and sour cream. Whisk or beat with a hand mixer until well combined.
  • Butter or spray with non-stick sprayed 13”x9” baking dish. Pour in and evenly spread the cake batter.
  • Bake 30-34 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean. While the cake is still warm, poke holes over the entire surface.

Tres Leche Topping

  • While the cake is baking, make the tres leches topping. In a medium bowl, mash strawberries and sugar together with a potato masher or fork until there are no large strawberry pieces remaining.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk and the strawberries until smooth. Add evaporated milk and half and half and whisk again until well combined.
  • Once the cake has finished baking and holes have been poked, evenly pour the tres leches topping over the entire cake.

Whipped Topping

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat on high speed with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
  • Once the cake has completely cooled, evenly spread the whipped topping on top. Garnish with chopped strawberries
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. It’s best if it sits overnight. Slice and serve garnished as desired.

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Nutrition

Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 894IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 1mg
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