Recipe
Coconut Tres Leches
Give a new twist to your Tres Leches by adding coconut milk. Its subtle coconut flavor can be ramped up by adding toasted coconut if desired.
20 mins. to Prepare
28 mins. Cooking Time
240 mins. Standing Time refrigerating
288 mins. Total
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients
Directions
PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
FOR CAKE:
SIFT flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl.
BEAT egg whites in large mixer bowl until soft peaks form. With mixer on, gradually beat in sugar. Beat in egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately beat in flour mixture with milk, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Beat in vanilla extract. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
BAKE for 28 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. While cake is cooling, make tres leches sauce.
FOR TRES LECHES SAUCE:
WHISK together coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk and milk in a large bowl.
POKE holes all over the cake using a wooden pick, skewer or fork, penetrating to the bottom of the cake and making sure edges are pierced. Slowly pour tres leches sauce over the entire cake. Make sure to get around the edges. Cover cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
FOR TOPPING:
BEAT cream, sugar and vanilla extract on high speed until stiff peaks form. Carefully spread whipped cream over surface of cake. Sprinkle with toasted coconut, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Servings: 24 servings
Calories | 220 |
Calories from Fat | 70 |
%Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 8g | 12% |
Saturated Fat 4.5g | 23% |
Cholesterol 70mg | 24% |
Sodium 190mg | 8% |
Carbohydrates 33g | 11% |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
Sugars 25g | |
Protein 5g |
Vitamin A | 6% |
Vitamin C | 0% |
Calcium | 10% |
Iron | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. |
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