Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
Strawberry Tres Leches Cake is a luscious dessert featuring a light sponge cake soaked in a blend of three milks, topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. This indulgent treat combines creamy richness with the sweet, fruity flavor of strawberries.
Ingredients
Whipped Topping
- 1 lb fresh strawberries
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Cake
- 1 cup sour cream
- 15.25 oz vanilla or French vanilla cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup oil
Tres Leche Topping
- ¾ cup half and half
- ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup evaporated milk
- ½ lb fresh strawberries
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
Whipped Topping
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the 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, spread the whipped topping evenly over the surface.
- Garnish with chopped strawberries.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving, ideally overnight.
- Slice and serve with additional garnishes if desire.
Tres Leches Topping
- While the cake is baking, prepare the tres leches topping.
- In a medium bowl, mash the strawberries and sugar together with a fork or potato masher until no large pieces remain.
- In another medium bowl, whisk the sweetened condensed milk with the mashed strawberries until smooth.
- Add the evaporated milk and half-and-half, whisking until fully combined.
- Once the cake is done baking and the holes have been poked, evenly pour the tres leches mixture over the entire cake.
Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, milk, oil, eggs, and sour cream.
- Whisk or use a hand mixer until well blended.
- Grease a 13”x9” baking dish with butter or non-stick spray.
- Pour in the cake batter and spread it evenly.
- Bake for 30-34 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is still warm, poke holes all over the surface.